Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
⏳ In force until Tue 20 Oct, 06:30 📍 Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El … (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
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 P…
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaSouthern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County
Issuing authorityNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-19T20:44:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-19T20:44:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-19T20:44:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-19T21:30:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e02ef9751ce2fe69f7f8dc37f052228468d53b8b.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.
- 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 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 P…
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