⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands – Saturday, October 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 9:23PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 923 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Cornudas, moving northeast at 25 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…
Cornudas and Mayfield Ranch.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
western Texas.

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