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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
1105 PM MDT Thu Aug 27 2026

NMZ414-415-417-427>429-280530-
Southeast Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
1105 PM MDT Thu Aug 27 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY
THROUGH 1130 PM MDT...

At 1104 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Sunspot, moving south at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
Boles Acres and Oliver Lee State Park.

This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 39 and
59.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3282 10605 3278 10585 3247 10588 3256 10626
TIME...MOT...LOC 0504Z 015DEG 17KT 3274 10596

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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