Special Weather Statement for West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southeast Tularosa Basin, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Eastern/Central El Paso County, Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains, Western El Paso County
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What is happening
At 939 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Northeast El Paso, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for south central New Mexico...and western Texas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 939 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Northeast El Paso, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... West El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Central El Paso, Chaparral, Fort Bliss, McGregor Range Base, Biggs Field, Fort Bliss Northeast, Franklin Mountains State Park, and Meyer Range Complex. This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 11.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 9:39PM 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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