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WWUS84 KEPZ 190043
SPSEPZ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
643 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

NMZ417-429-190130-
Southeast Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM-
643 PM MDT Sat Jul 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles southeast of Orogrande, moving west at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
McGregor Range Base and The Otero Mesa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3232 10579 3214 10576 3204 10622 3233 10622
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 083DEG 16KT 3223 10587

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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