Special Weather Statement for West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Eastern/Central El Paso County
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What you need to know
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- Southeast Tularosa Basin, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, Eastern/Central El Paso County
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What is happening
At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chaparral to near Northeast El Paso to near Central El Paso. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Chaparral to near Northeast El Paso to near Central El Paso. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, East El Paso, Chaparral, Fort Bliss, Biggs Field, and Fort Bliss Northeast. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 22 and 23. Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 9.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 7:09PM 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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