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Tornado Warning

N Issued by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM ⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 03:00 📍 Sierra, NM (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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TOREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East central Sierra County in south central New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 536 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Spaceport America, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debr…

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeverityExtreme
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventTornado Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaSierra, NM
Issuing authorityNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-23T17:36:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T17:36:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T17:36:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T18:00:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.16a0bde0353bab69b74d15890bbf406cac8979d7.001.1
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.
  • TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
  • 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:
  • TOREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Tornado Warning for...
  • East central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...
  • * Until 600 PM MDT.
  • * At 536 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Spaceport America, moving northeast at 25 mph.
  • HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
  • IMPACT...Flying debr…
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