Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 9:26PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 8:26pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 9:15pm
Description:
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.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM