# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Luna, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 4:35PM MDT until October 23 at 5:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-23T22:36:04.268391Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-4475a202f60c82deed87b4e6

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

**Expires:** Oct 23, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC.

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 515 PM MDT.

* At 435 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast
of Columbus, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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...
Columbus.

**NWS instructions:** 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 4:35PM MDT until October 23 at 5:15PM 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.bec1a1986297e5fffde32a31a07a10057903a094.001.1