Tularosa, NM Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OTERO...
NORTHEASTERN SIERRA AND NORTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM
MDT...

At 459 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Tularosa, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds with blowing dust along US 70 near Holloman AFB
could reduce visibility resulting in hazardous driving
conditions.

Locations impacted include...
White Sands National Park, Northrup Landing, Tularosa, Three Rivers,
Alamogordo, La Luz, Holloman Air Force Base, Salinas Peak, Boles
Acres, Oliver Lee State Park, Lake Lucero, and Three Rivers
Petroglyph Site.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 186 and 212.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 46 and 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Otero County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 354 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.0 and 1.5 inch of
rain has fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Bent and
Tularosa Falls and surrounding areas will see high
flows along Tularosa Creek.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tularosa and Bent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED