Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso Tx
442 Pm Mdt Mon Jul 7 2014

Lowlands Of The Bootheel Nm-Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley
Nm-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range Nm-Southwest Desert/Lower Gila
River Valley Nm-Upper Gila River Valley Nm-
442 Pm Mdt Mon Jul 7 2014

...Strong Thunderstorms Threatening Northwestern Hidalgo And Western
Grant Counties Through 530 Pm Mdt...

At 424 Pm Mdt...National Weather Service Meteorologists Were Tracking
Strong Thunderstorms Mainly Over Western Grant County And West Hidalgo
County. This Activity Was Moving Southwest Around 10 10 15 Mph.

Hail Up To One-Half Inch In Diameter And Wind Gusts Up To 55 Mph Are
Expected With This Storm...Along With Local Heavy Rain With Brief Low
Area Flooding.

Areas Of Blowing Dust Will Likely Accompany This Storm...Reducing
Visibilities To Dangerous Levels On Area Roadways And Motorists On
Interstate 10 Particularly Around Lordsburg And West To The Arizona
State Line Should Stay Alert For Blowing Dust In The Vicinity Which
Could Rapidly Reduce Visibilities To Near Zero And Cause Very Hazardous
Driving Conditions.

Locations Impacted Include...
Lordsburg...
Redrock...
Buckhorn...
Riverside...
Mangas Springs...
White Signal...
Separ...
Shakespeare...
Cotton City...
Steins...
Gila Riparian Preserve...
Aldo Leopold Vista...
Granite Gap...

Do Not Drive Into Areas Where Blowing Dust Is Occurring.