There is a massive storm headed for
Interstate 10 is closed between Deming and
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Here’s the National Weather Service’s warning:
BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
228 PM MDT WED SEP 13 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF…
* UNTIL 330 PM MDT
* AT 222 PM MDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES WEST OF
MESILLA…OR ABOUT 19 MILES WEST OF
AT 10 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
DONA ANA AND INCLUDE INTERSTATE 10 WEST OF
DO
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM’S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO…GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.
IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE…SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT…SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT…DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO…LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY…SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.