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

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 4:47PM MDT until October 24 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

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The warning covered southeastern El Paso County, where a storm near Tornillo was moving north and was reported to bring 60 mph wind gusts and large hail. The NWS advised people to shelter indoors and warned that torrential rain could cause flash flooding.

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  • Affected location: Southeastern El Paso County, Texas
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The warning included immediate shelter instructions and cautions about hail, damaging winds, and possible flash flooding.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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