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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1237 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026
NMZ415-416-152100-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.HW.W.0003.260315T0900Z-260315T2100Z/
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO
MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PINON, SACRAMENTO, APACHE SUMMIT,
CLOUDCROFT, SUNSPOT, AND MAYHILL
1237 AM MDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS
ABOVE 7500 FEET.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONGEST GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING
BETWEEN 7 AND 10 AM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT US AT HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/EPZ
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