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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

313 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024



NMZ415-416-427-242100-

/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.240425T1700Z-240426T0300Z/

Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-East Slopes Sacramento

Mountains Below 7500 Feet-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands-

Including the cities of Sacramento, White Sands National Park,

Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Pinon, Apache Summit, White Sands Range

Headquarters, Mayhill, and Chaparral

313 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024



...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph 

  expected.



* WHERE...East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, 

  Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, and West Central Tularosa 

  Basin/White Sands.



* WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. 

  Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, 

  especially for high profile vehicles.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 

avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 

if you must drive.



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NMZ403-406>411-414-417-426-428-429-TXZ418>424-242100-

/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0016.240425T1700Z-240426T0300Z/

Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-Uplands of the Bootheel-

Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Eastern Black Range Foothills-

Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana

County/Mesilla Valley-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below

7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range-

East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo-Southeast Tularosa Basin-

Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Northern

Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-Southern Hudspeth

Highlands-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth

Counties-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-

Including the cities of Vado, Lake Roberts, Salt Flat, Fabens,

Hurley, Alamogordo, Tularosa, Orogrande, Cornudas, Crow Flats,

Dell City, Kingston, Loma Linda, West El Paso, Upper Valley,

Cloverdale, Sierra Blanca, Spaceport, Columbus, Las Cruces,

Downtown El Paso, Hueco Tanks, Tornillo, Winston, Mountain Park,

Hatch, Truth Or Consequences, Garfield, Grant County Airport,

Indian Hot Springs, Radium Springs, East and Northeast El Paso,

Timberon, Fort Bliss, Socorro, Fort Hancock, Mescalero, Deming,

Hillsboro, Holloman AFB, Sunland Park, Derry, and Faywood

313 AM MDT Wed Apr 24 2024



...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY...



* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.



* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and far 

  west Texas.



* WHEN...From 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday.



* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 

  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility 

  and cause impacts to air quality and travel.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 

profile vehicles. Use extra caution.



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