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Another Windy & Dusty Day In Store For NM!

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Peak Wind Gusts Reported As Of 5 AM MDT This Morning.





Another windy day is on tap for southeastern New Mexico and West Texas. A High Wind Warning is in effect for Eddy County today for southwest to west winds sustained at 30-40 gusting to 60 mph. A High Wind Warning remains in effect for the Guadalupe Mtn's of Eddy and Culberson Counties for  west winds sustained at 35-55 gusting to 75 mph today into this evening. Most of the rest of New Mexico remains under High Wind Warnings or Wind Advisories for today.

  Areas of blowing dust will likely reduce the visibility at times in many areas. Extremely Dangerous Fire Weather Conditions continue to plague the area as well so please refrain from any type of outdoor activity that involves the use of sparks or flames.

Additional Peak Wind Gusts Reported.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
1140 PM MDT TUE MAR 22 2016

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER REPORTS FROM THE STORM
THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR AREA.THIS SUMMARY INCLUDES BOTH OFFICIAL
AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO COCORAHS
PRECPITATION OBSERVERS... CITIZEN WEATHER OBSERVERS (CWOP)...SKYWARN
SPOTTERS...AND OTHER NETWORK OPERATORS FOR SHARING THEIR DATA. THIS
SUMMARY CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEB PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/ELPASO

***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************

LOCATION             MAX WIND     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                   
                        GUST            OF 
                         MPH    MEASUREMENT

NEW MEXICO

...DONA ANA COUNTY...
   SAN AUGUSTIN PASS       78   615 PM  3/22  ELEV 5902 FT WMSR       
   WSMR MAIN POST 1 SE     72  1000 PM  3/22  ELEV 4275 FT WSMR       
   WSMR MAIN POST          72   845 PM  3/22  ELEV 4242 FT WSMR       
   NORTHRUP STRIP          69   930 PM  3/22  ELEV 3907 FT WSMR       
   CONDRON FIELD           66  1020 PM  3/22  ELEV 3914 FT WSMR       
   WSMR MAIN POST 18 NE    66  1005 PM  3/22  ELEV 3951 FT WSMR       
   WSMR MAIN POST 1 SE     62   900 PM  3/22  ELEV 4190 FT WSMR       
   WSMR MAIN POST 6 ESE    58  1025 PM  3/22  ELEV 4006 FT WSMR       
   TWIN PEAKS              57   503 PM  3/22  ELEV 4774 FT CWOP       
   SAN AUGUSTIN PASS 5     56   550 PM  3/22  ELEV 5046 FT WSMR       
   LAS CRUCES 6 WSW        49   600 PM  3/22  ELEV 4199 FT NMED       
   DRIPPING SPRINGS        48   426 PM  3/22  ELEV 5885 FT RAWS       
   KLRU                    47   435 PM  3/22  ELEV 4455 FT AWOS       
   LAS CRUCES 10 NE        45   600 PM  3/22  ELEV 4450 FT NMED       
   LAS CRUCES 1 NE         45   446 PM  3/22  ELEV 3956 FT AWS        
   CHAPARRAL 2 E           45   500 PM  3/22  ELEV 4100 FT NMED       
   LAS CRUCES 5 NE         45   514 PM  3/22  ELEV 4321 FT WXUND      

...GRANT COUNTY...
   REDROCK 12 E            55   559 PM  3/22  ELEV 6965 FT RAWS       
   KSVC                    48   455 PM  3/22  ELEV 5443 FT AWOS       

...HIDALGO COUNTY...
   ROAD FORKS 6 NE         61   449 PM  3/22  ELEV 4148 FT NMDOT      
   ROAD FORKS 5 NE         57   409 PM  3/22  ELEV 4149 FT NMDOT      
   HACHITA 15 SSW          55   540 PM  3/22  ELEV 4291 FT RAWS       
   RODEO 3 NE              55   653 PM  3/22  ELEV 4131 FT CWOP       
   KLSB                    53   555 PM  3/22  ELEV 4288 FT AWOS       

...LUNA COUNTY...
   DEMING 2 SE             49   500 PM  3/22  ELEV 4308 FT NMED       
   KDMN                    46   513 PM  3/22  ELEV 4307 FT ASOS       

...OTERO COUNTY...
   MAYHILL 3 NW            54   420 PM  3/22  ELEV 7160 FT WXUND      
   MAYHILL 3 WNW           52   326 PM  3/22  ELEV 7275 FT CWOP       
   HIGH ROLLS 1 SW         52   907 PM  3/22  ELEV 6841 FT CWOP       
   CLOUDCROFT              51   834 PM  3/22  ELEV 8670 FT AWS        
   MESCALERO 11 NE         48   431 PM  3/22  ELEV 7189 FT AWS        
   SUNSPOT 1 S             48   644 PM  3/22  ELEV 9190 FT WXUND      
   SUNSPOT                 48   750 PM  3/22  ELEV 9255 FT WSMR       
   OROGRANDE 4 NW          47   355 PM  3/22  ELEV 4183 FT WSMR       
   TULAROSA 19 WNW         47   710 PM  3/22  ELEV 4025 FT WSMR       
   WHITE SANDS NAT MON     45   540 PM  3/22  ELEV 4063 FT WSMR       

...SIERRA COUNTY...
   SALINAS PEAK            82  1115 PM  3/22  ELEV 8933 FT WSMR       
   KTCS                    54   633 PM  3/22  ELEV 4858 FT ASOS       
   NORTHRUP STRIP 16 NN    53   400 PM  3/22  ELEV 4058 FT WSMR       
   WINSTON                 52   555 PM  3/22  ELEV 6192 FT EPZWXN     
   HILLSBORO               50   534 PM  3/22  ELEV 5270 FT EPZWXN     
   TULAROSA 20 WNW         50   715 PM  3/22  ELEV 4055 FT WSMR       
   TULAROSA 22 NW          49   510 PM  3/22  ELEV 4085 FT WSMR       

TEXAS

...EL PASO COUNTY...
   EL PASO 9 NNE           65   840 PM  3/22  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   EL PASO 13 NNE          62  1135 PM  3/22  ELEV 4055 FT AWS        
   EL PASO 10 NNE          60  1000 PM  3/22  ELEV 3958 FT TCEQ       
   EL PASO 5 NE            59   424 PM  3/22  ELEV 3996 FT AWS        
   EL PASO 6 NE            57  1122 PM  3/22  ELEV 3905 FT AWS        
   EL PASO 9 NNE           52   620 PM  3/22  TRAINED SPOTTER         
   KELP                    48   624 PM  3/22  ELEV 3918 FT ASOS       
   EL PASO 2 WNW           47   900 PM  3/22  ELEV 3799 FT TCEQ       

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