Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 7:16PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
June 17, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with
isolated thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northwest
of Steins to 5 miles north of Columbus. Movement was south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Areas of blowing dust will reduce
visibilities to under a mile at times. Many areas will see
little to no rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rodeo, Cotton City, Hachita, Steins, Animas, Playas, Carzalia Valley,
Hermanas, Road Forks, Gage, Separ, Windmill, Lordsburg Playa, Granite
Gap, Hachita Valley, Pyramid Mountains, Playas Valley, Camp Ramsey,
and Big Hatchet Refuge.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: