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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
243 PM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025

NMZ403-425-426-312130-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley NM-
Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range NM-
Central Grant County/Silver City Area NM-
243 PM MDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY THROUGH 330
PM MDT...

At 242 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pinos Altos. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Silver City, Pinos Altos, Cobre, Bayard, Hanover, Fierro, North
Hurley, Santa Clara, Fort Bayard, Arenas Valley, Little Walnut
Village, and Ben Lilly Memorial.

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 3291 10824 3291 10806 3272 10806 3273 10832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 015DEG 3KT 3284 10818

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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