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Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 8:07PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, United States of America

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At 807 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near
Alamogordo, moving north at 30 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...
Tularosa, Alamogordo, Sunspot, White Sands National Park, Burro
Flats, La Luz, Holloman Air Force Base, Boles Acres, Oliver Lee State
Park, and Alamorosa.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 201 and 212.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 51 and 83.

Measurements

Coordinates32.8740, -105.9900
RegionWest Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basi
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-23T20:30:00-06:00

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