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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service El Paso TX

226 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025

 

NMZ417-429-262100-

Southeast Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM-

226 PM MDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY

THROUGH 300 PM MDT...



At 226 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12

miles east of Orogrande, moving north at 10 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...

The Otero Mesa and Oro Grande Range Complex.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



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LAT...LON 3224 10580 3222 10596 3242 10606 3245 10574

TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 172DEG 8KT 3231 10589 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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