⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands – Friday, August 14, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 8:34PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 833 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Salt Flat, moving northwest at 5 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…
Salt Flat.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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