Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 11 at 6:08PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
October 11, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 608 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles west of Tularosa, moving northeast at 40 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...
Mescalero, Tularosa, Bent, Burro Flats, Lower Nogal Canyon, Upper
Nogal Canyon, Laborcita Canyon, Alamorosa, and Three Rivers
Petroglyph Site.
This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 74 and
94.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov