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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
923 PM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026

NMZ408-409-170400-
Eastern Black Range Foothills NM-Sierra County Lakes NM-
923 PM MDT Wed Sep 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY THROUGH
1000 PM MDT...

At 922 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Caballo, moving north at 30 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...
Arrey, Caballo, Truth or Consequences, San Miguel, City of Elephant
Butte, Palomas, Williamsburg, Lower Animas Creek, Upper Palomas
Canyon, Lower Palomas Canyon, Ash Canyon, Hot Springs Landing,
Elephant Butte Lake, and Caballo Lake.

This includes Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 53 and
80.

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 3283 10719 3283 10749 3322 10744 3321 10714
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 187DEG 27KT 3293 10729

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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