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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
546 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

NMZ404-040015-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM-
546 PM MDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY THROUGH
615 PM MDT...

At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lordsburg, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph creating some areas of blowing
         dust reducing visibilities to 1 to 3 miles.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lordsburg, Lordsburg Playa, Shakespeare, and Pyramid Mountains.

This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 15
and 30.

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 3226 10887 3243 10882 3242 10855 3217 10864
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 284DEG 9KT 3233 10877

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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JG