Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 3:55PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 2:55pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Las Cruces, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana, Mesilla, Fairacres, Talavera,
East Mesa, San Pablo, Northeast Las Cruces, Dripping Springs, Aguirre
Springs, Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, Portions of Organ
Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, and Soledad Canyon.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: