Special Weather Statement for Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
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At 1033 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Fort Quitman, moving northeast at 20 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...
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.
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At 1033 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Fort Quitman, moving northeast at 20 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... Sierra Blanca, Fort Quitman, Quitman Canyon, and Little Box. This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 103 and 118.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 10:33PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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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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