Official alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Otero, NM; El Paso, TX.

Expires: Oct 24, 2026 at 12:30 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...
Northeastern El Paso County in western Texas...

  • Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 603 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort Bliss,
moving northeast at 40 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...
Northeast El Paso, East El Paso, Central El Paso, Far East El Paso,
Chaparral, Hueco Tanks, Fort Bliss, Homestead Meadows, Hueco
Mountain Estates, Biggs Field, and Fort Bliss Northeast.

This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 4.

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.