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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
408 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 

NMZ401-404-426-092300-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM-
Upper Gila River Valley NM-
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range NM-
408 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GRANT AND NORTH CENTRAL
HIDALGO COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 408 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Oak Grove, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Lordsburg, Oak Grove, Shakespeare, and Gila Middle Box.

This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 19 and
30.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3275 10869 3275 10847 3230 10843 3232 10878
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 357DEG 18KT 3260 10857 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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