⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 3:18PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 317 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Clint, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust are possible along
Interstate 10 southeast of Socorro.

Locations impacted include…
Tornillo, Clint, Fabens, Indian Cliffs Ranch, San Elizario, Socorro,
and Colonia del Paso.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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