Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 05:30 📍 West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/Whi… (approximate) 🕑 7 h ago
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 L…
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📡 CAP alert details
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaWest Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin
Issuing authorityNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-23T20:07:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T20:07:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T20:07:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T20:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for south central New Mexico.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7115c405bc49fc11cb7e9e05ccdef254e1d1d848.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for south central New Mexico.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- 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 L…
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