Special Weather Statement for Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Western El Paso County +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- 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 558 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Mesquite, moving south at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 558 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Mesquite, moving south at 20 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, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Vado, Sunland Park, Canutillo, Afton, Anthony Gap, Berino, Vinton, Westway, Fort Bliss, Chamberino, La Union, San Miguel, and Mesquite. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 153 and 164. Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 26.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 5:59PM 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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