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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 19 at 3:07PM MDT until October 19 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

The National Weather Service issued a warning for parts of Grant and Hidalgo counties in southwestern New Mexico after a severe storm was observed near Cotton City moving east. The alert cites damaging wind gusts and hail and remains in effect until 3:45 p.m. MDT.

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  • Affected location: Cotton City, New Mexico
  • The alert cites damaging wind gusts and hail and remains in effect until 3:45 p.m.
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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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