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Published: 11 July 2013 11 July 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
504 PM MDT THU JUL 11 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...
  NORTH CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 545 PM MDT


* AT 503 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES EAST OF REDROCK...
  MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE
  DAMAGING WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  REDROCK...
  MANGAS SPRINGS...
  WHITE SIGNAL...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH...
HAIL ONE INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER...ALONG WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY
LIGHTNING. TAKE SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING NOW.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.