⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 1:53PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Finlay, moving south at 10 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…
Finlay 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.