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

Expires: Oct 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC.

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
East central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

  • Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 519 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, moving north at 45 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...
White Sands National Park, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters,
Organ, Talavera, High Valley, Dona Ana Range Complex, Dripping
Springs, Aguirre Springs, Portions of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks
National Monument, Soledad Canyon, Lake Lucero, and San Augustin
Pass.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in New Mexico near mile marker 157.
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 162 and 190.
Highway 54 in New Mexico mile marker 8 and near mile marker 11.

This warning extends the previous warnings for eastern Dona Ana and
Western Otero counties.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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