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Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 8:44PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, United States of America
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At 843 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 3 miles northeast of Las Cruces to 13 miles
south of Afton. Movement was east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
West El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, East El Paso,
Mission Valley, Chaparral, Orogrande, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Vado,
Las Cruces, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Sunland Park,
NMSU Main Campus, Canutillo, Anthony Gap, Berino, Vinton, San Miguel,
and Westway.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 141 and 164.
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 26.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 31.9325, -106.4950 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-19T21:30:00-06:00 |
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