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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
657 PM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026

NMZ407-411-170130-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
657 PM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LUNA AND
SOUTHWESTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles southwest of Afton, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Mount Riley, Camel Mountain, and Kilbourne Hole.

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 3198 10745 3199 10691 3178 10696 3179 10741
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 187DEG 25KT 3177 10712

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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KS