Special Weather Statement for Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Lowlands of the Bootheel +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Grant County/Silver City Area, Lowlands of the Bootheel, Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley, Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley
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What is happening
At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Lordsburg, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southwestern New Mexico.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Lordsburg, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Lordsburg, Pyramid Mountains, and Shakespeare. This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 20 and 37.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 3:54PM 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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