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

NMZ414-415-417-427>429-092345-
Southeast Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
523 PM MDT Wed Jul 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 521 PM MDT, thunderstorms that developed over the west slopes of 
the Sacramento Mountains have moved into the Tularosa Basin. The 
strongest storm was located over the south end of Alamogordo, moving 
southwest at 15 mph. Expect strong gusty winds and some patchy 
blowing dust as these storms move southwest, deeper into the 
Tularosa Basin.

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...
Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, Burro Flats, High Rolls, La
Luz, Holloman Air Force Base, Boles Acres, Karr Canyon, Oliver Lee
State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 198 and 212.
 Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 49 and 73.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3302 10596 3300 10586 3287 10581 3262 10588
      3268 10615 3284 10623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 027DEG 15KT 3285 10595 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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