# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dona Ana, NM; Luna, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 3:29PM MDT until October 23 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-23T21:30:29.543509Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-5b70f7a6685aa4f5c70f2a04

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

**Expires:** Oct 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC.

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 329 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast
of Columbus, moving north at 35 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Luna and southwestern Dona Ana Counties.

**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 3:29PM MDT until October 23 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.171e316ee15922e1ccd9f635bd966db19c34089d.001.1