⚠️ 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 – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 7:54PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 753 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary near
McNary, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Most areas will see little to no
rain.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Fort Quitman, Fort Hancock, Esperanza, Acala, Finlay, McNary, and
Round Top Mountain.

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.