New Mexico, Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/26/2026 16:05

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 5:05PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 26, 2026 - 4:05pm
Expires: 
June 26, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 502 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstormS just south of Columbus and moving northeast around 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph with areas of blowing dust lowering visibilities to one mile or less. 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... West El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Columbus, Las Cruces, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Vado, Deming, Sunland Park, NMSU Main Campus, Canutillo, Akela, Afton, Anthony Gap, Berino, Vinton, Mesilla, San Miguel, and Westway.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin; Northern Dona Ana County; Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County
Forcast Office: 
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM