Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 1:00pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 159 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms around El Paso, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
El Paso, Mission Valley, Chaparral, Orogrande, Anthony, Santa
Teresa, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Sunland Park,
Canutillo, Anthony Gap, Berino, Vinton, Westway, Fort Bliss,
Socorro, and McGregor Range Base.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov