⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County – Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 4:46PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Chamberino, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Some blowing dust is possible between
Chamberino and West El Paso.

Locations impacted include…
West El Paso, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Anthony Gap, Canutillo, Berino,
Westway, Vinton, Chamberino, La Union, and Franklin Mountains State
Park.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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