⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains – Monday, October 26, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 25 at 11:37PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 1137 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Horizon City, moving east at 25 mph.

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.

Locations impacted include…
East El Paso, Far East El Paso, Mission Valley, Horizon City, Clint,
San Elizario, Socorro, Sparks, Butterfield, Agua Dulce, Dairyland,
Lake Way Estates, and Homestead Meadows.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 29 and 41.

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.