⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains – Friday, June 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 12:46AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 1246 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Horizon City. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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…
East El Paso, Far East El Paso, Mission Valley, Clint, Horizon City,
San Elizario, Socorro, Sparks, Agua Dulce, Dairyland, Lake Way
Estates, Colonia del Paso, Fort Bliss Northeast, and Homestead
Meadows.

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.