Special Weather Statement for West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 608 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Tularosa, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mescalero, Tularosa,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 608 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles west of Tularosa, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mescalero, Tularosa, Bent, Burro Flats, Lower Nogal Canyon, Upper Nogal Canyon, Laborcita Canyon, Alamorosa, and Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 74 and 94.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 11 at 6:08PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Official revision
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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