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Special Weather Statement

N Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 00:45 📍 Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Central Grant County/Silver City Area (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
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At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Butterfield Trail Estates, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Faywood, But…

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaSouthern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Central Grant County/Silver City Area
Issuing authorityNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-23T15:16:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T15:16:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T15:16:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T15:45:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southwestern New Mexico.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fb3f58c8ca65840e3edcfed818c2e660a1a84ce.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 southwestern 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 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Butterfield Trail Estates, moving northeast at 30 mph.
  • HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
  • Faywood, But…
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