⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County – Friday, August 7, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 7 at 4:27PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Esperanza, moving southwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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…
Fort Quitman, Esperanza, and Finlay.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 81 and 95.

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.