⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:07PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 406 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southeast of Cornudas. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Hudspeth County.

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.