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

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 5:01PM MDT until October 23 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-23T22:42:09.446877Z
Updated 2026-10-23T23:02:07.219485Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-a8e6d265da5d3ddababa0574

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

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

At 501 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arrey, 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...
Arrey, Derry, Garfield, and Caballo Lake.

**NWS instructions:** Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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 5:01PM 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.01b1b116623d9d47df6bda2088837c9138f4e3d0.001.1