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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
926 PM MDT Sat May 3 2025
 

NMZ411-427-TXZ418-419-040415-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
Eastern/Central El Paso County TX-Western El Paso County TX-
926 PM MDT Sat May 3 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN DONA ANA AND
NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT...

At 926 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Chamberino, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Westway, Vinton, Anthony, Anthony Gap, Chaparral, Chamberino, La
Union, La Mesa, High Valley, Vado, Berino, Union Pacific Intermodal
Terminal, Franklin Mountains State Park, and Northeast El Paso.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 155 and 164.
 Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 3.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 3192 10686 3200 10690 3225 10650 3197 10641
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 242DEG 17KT 3198 10678 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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