Special Weather Statement for Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southeast Tularosa Basin, Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Western El Paso County
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What is happening
At 843 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Las Cruces to 13 miles south of Afton. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 843 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Las Cruces to 13 miles south of Afton. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... West El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, East El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Orogrande, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Vado, Las Cruces, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Sunland Park, NMSU Main Campus, Canutillo, Anthony Gap, Berino, Vinton, San Miguel, and Westway. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 141 and 164. Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 26.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 8:44PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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