Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:23PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Burro Flats, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mescalero, Bent, Burro Flats, Mountain Park, South Tularosa Canyon,
and Soldier Canyon.
Instruction:
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.
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