Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Dona Ana, Otero Counties NM and El Paso County TX

Source: NOAA · Southern New Mexico and Western Texas

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NOAA issued it on June 20, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Otero County, southeastern Dona Ana County in New Mexico and north central El Paso County in Texas until 8:00 PM MDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southern New Mexico and Western Texas
Issued
June 20, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS El Paso Tx Santa Teresa NM

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern New Mexico and Western Texas.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM on June 2 at 7:16 PM MDT. The alert is effective from 7:16 PM MDT until 8:00 PM MDT on June 2, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico, southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico, and north central El Paso County in western Texas. Impacted locations include Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, and McGregor Range Base.

What You Should Do

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 7:16 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chaparral moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazards include half dollar size hail (1.25 inches) and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Damage to vehicles is expected.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from June 2 at 7:16 PM MDT until June 2 at 8:00 PM MDT.

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NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Otero County, southeastern Dona Ana County in New Mexico and north central El Paso County in Texas until 8:00 PM MDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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