⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin – Monday, July 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 2:09PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 209 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Cornudas, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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…
Cornudas.

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.