# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Sierra, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 5:16PM MDT until October 23 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-23T23:18:09.012783Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-2315557fbab360fb609e9d33

**Official alert:** Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sierra, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 23, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC.

At 516 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of
Arrey, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Arrey, Derry, and Caballo Lake.

**NWS instructions:** A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 5:16PM MDT until October 23 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fa46f69cd05af031c0d104396835eed6b61ff39e.002.1