# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Luna, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 4:54PM MDT until October 23 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-23T22:56:04.316608Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-c8fec4c09ca1fde433c71019

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

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

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

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

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 454 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest
of Akela, moving north 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...
Akela, Rock Hound State Park, Deming Ranchettes, and Spring Canyon
State Park.

This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 89 and
106.

**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 4:54PM 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f21959bdcd50ae474c50652ef9e9fb8c5cc4cb7.001.1