June 16, 2026

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⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Otero Mesa; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin – Monday, June 15, 2026

Event Special Weather Statement
Severity Moderate
Urgency Expected
Certainty Observed
Area Otero Mesa; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin
Effective 6/15/2026, 7:53:00 PM CDT
Expires 6/15/2026, 8:30:00 PM CDT

Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 6:53PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 653 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Dell City, moving east at 10 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…
Dell City.

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.


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