Special Weather Statement in El Paso County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
8/25/2023 2:55:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Observed
8/25/2023 2:55:00 PM until 8/25/2023 3:30:00 PM
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.
A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Otero,
northwestern Hudspeth and northeastern El Paso Counties through 230
PM MDT...
At 154 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Loma Linda, moving northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Loma Linda and Hueco Tanks.
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH




