⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County – Saturday, October 24, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 10:33PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Details

At 1033 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Fort Quitman, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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…
Sierra Blanca, Fort Quitman, Quitman Canyon, and Little Box.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 103 and
118.

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.