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Published: 24 April 2017 24 April 2017

Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County-
Central Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita,
Cloverdale, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield,
Hatch, Radium Springs, Alamogordo, Tularosa,
White Sands Monument, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda,
and Sierra Blanca
229 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM
MDT Tuesday.

* TIMING...Winds will increase late morning Tuesday with maximum
winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM.

* WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with
gusts between 50 and 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than
a mile over isolated locations causing dangerous driving
conditions. The combination of strong winds...warm
temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather
conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.