⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains – Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 29 at 3:18PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northeast of Chaparral, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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…
West El Paso, East El Paso, Central El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Far
East El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Clint, Horizon City, Santa
Teresa, Vado, Las Cruces, Anthony, Sunland Park, Anthony Gap, NMSU
Main Campus, Canutillo, Berino, San Elizario, and Mesilla.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 136 and 164.
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 42.
Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 3 and 4.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 25.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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