⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains – Sunday, September 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 11:56PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 1156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles northeast of Far East El Paso, moving southeast at 15 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…
East El Paso, Far East El Paso, Loma Linda, Desert Haven, Hueco
Tanks, Homestead Meadows, Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch, Butterfield,
Hueco Mountain Estates, and Lake Way Estates.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.