⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties – Saturday, October 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 8:24PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 823 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northeast of Acala, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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…
Fort Hancock and Acala.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 57 and 75.

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.