Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 3:26PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 2, 2025 - 2:26pm
Expires:
June 2, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 323 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Alamogordo, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Alamogordo, White Sands National Park, La Luz, Holloman Air Force
Base, Boles Acres, and Oliver Lee State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 201 and 212.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 55 and 76.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM