Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 7:32PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 732 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alamogordo, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Tularosa, Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, Burro Flats, La Luz,
Holloman Air Force Base, and Boles Acres.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 207 and 212.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 61 and 80.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov