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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS El Paso, TX

June 14, 2026Doña Ana County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 14, 2026, 5:23 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 14, 2026, 5:23 PM MDT (23:23 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2026, 7:45 PM MDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

County Doña Ana County, NM

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 14, 6:00 PM MDT	FLASH FLOOD	4 Nw Mesilla, NM	Video showed significant arroyo flooding in Picacho Hills, impacting a horse farm. Time estimated.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 37 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The text

As transmitted.

529 
WGUS54 KEPZ 142323
FFWEPZ
NMC013-150145-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FF.W.0013.260614T2323Z-260615T0145Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
523 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 523 PM MDT, Thunderstorms with torrential rainfall rates have 
  slowed down over the Las Cruces West Mesa. Rainfall rates of 2 to 
  3 inches per hour have been observed in areas west of the Rio 
  Grande and north of the I-10 corridor.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding is likely to occur in arroyos around
           the Box Canyon and Picacho Peak hiking trails, as well
           as low water crossings and poor drainage areas around
           Picacho, Picacho Hills, and the Fairacres Area.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Fairacres and Picacho.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. 
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a 
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

&&

LAT...LON 3231 10683 3229 10682 3228 10686 3227 10691
      3227 10695 3236 10692 3237 10690 3237 10685
      3237 10684

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

MPH

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 14, 5:16 PM MDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 5:16 PM MDT, 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
516 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1110 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

 - Today will be the region's best chance to see widespread
   showers and thunderstorms for the next several days. Some
   storms will be severe with hail, gusty winds and heavy rain.

 - Isolated showers and thunderstorms again Monday.

 - Relief from the heat through Monday, but triple digit
   temperatures will return midweek.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1110 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

Active day still looks on schedule. Weak backdoor cool front
pushed through much of the CWA; subtle satellite features show it
out near the Cont Divide at this time where it should become
mostly stationary and mix out. Models shows some minor surface
convergence with it. Feature should also help keep dewpoints in
the upper 40s west and 50s east. Aloft sub-tropical high remains
in place from the Gulf of America to northern Mexico. Short-wave,
possibly near the Four Corners swings down in the northwest flow
along the north margins of the sub-tropical high later today. Also
250mb sub-tropical jet across northern Mexico will have its RRQ
over our area this afternoon. Add in above normal moisture and all
these ingredients add up to scattered thunderstorms for our area.
Diurnal pattern should hold again, with mountain storms
developing by noon, and spreading down to the lowlands after
around 2pm. Several models show somewhat organized line dropping
down to Las Cruces/El Paso area after 5pm, likely associated with
the short-wave. With CAPEs of 500-1000 J/kg, and maybe as high as
2000 J/kg late afternoon in the east, along with good speed shear,
should help produce some strong to severe storms. Large hail
(1.0-1.5 inches) is possible along with wind gusts of 45-60 mph.
With PWs approaching 150-200% of normal today, some heavy rainfall
and flash flooding is also possible. All these threats are highest
from a line from Silver City-Deming and east.

Monday will see some drying as the northwest flow aloft pulls in
slightly drier air. PWs drop to .75-1.00 inches and dewpoints
begin dropping into the 40s northwest. Hence POPs lower on Monday
though all areas still will see a chance of storms.

Tuesday through Thursday...main long wave trough over eastern US
splits the sub-tropical ridge in two, with our area under the east
Pacific high and drier air. Thus other than a few mountain and NM
Bootheel storms each afternoon, little or no chance for rain most
other areas. Heat will be the main story, with lowland high temps
rising back to around 100-105 each day.

Friday through Sunday...sub-tropical ridge will reform over the
Gulf of America, Texas, and New Mexico. Low/mid level flow turns
south/southeast Friday and Saturday with moisture returning along
with a chance of thunderstorms. Next Pacific trough with drier
northwest flow is able to impinge into the ridge Sunday and
should scour out most moisture, and with it, any chance of rain.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 451 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

The area west of the continental divide will see widespread
thunderstorm development for the next 4 to 6 hours. Storms should
be over by 06Z with lingering light showers. Skies are mostly
BKN070CB OVC200 with 4-6SM with TSRA continuing to develop near
KTCS, KDMN,and KLRU. Storms are moving in the direction of KELP
and could impact the area by 00Z. Some of these storms could
produce large hail and wind gusts of 45-55 knots. Non-
thunderstorm winds east/southeast 10-15 knots east of the Cont
Divide. West of the divide winds are west 10-15 knots.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1110 AM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

Not much in the way of fire weather concerns. High min RHs and
scattered thunderstorms expected today and Monday. Min RHs do
lower to near critical Tue-Thu for the lowlands as high temps
creep back up above normal, so elevated conditions possible again
by mid week.

Min RH: Lowlands...20% west-35% east today and Monday, lowering
to 10-15% Tuesday through Thursday. Gila/Black Range...20-30%
today and Monday, lowering to 10-20% Tuesday through Thursday.
Sacramento/Capitan Mtns...40-50% today and Monday, lowering to
15-25% Tuesday through Thursday. Vent rates fair-good today and
Monday, improving to very good-excellent Tuesday through Thursday.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
El Paso                  71  93  72  99 /  60  20  30   0
Sierra Blanca            62  87  62  93 /  40  20  30   0
Las Cruces               64  91  63  97 /  60  30  20   0
Alamogordo               65  90  66  97 /  50  20  10   0
Cloudcroft               48  70  49  75 /  50  30  20  10
Truth or Consequences    67  90  66  97 /  60  40  10   0
Silver City              60  89  60  92 /  30  30  20   0
Deming                   64  94  64  99 /  30  20  20   0
Lordsburg                66  96  66  98 /  10  10  10   0
West El Paso Metro       70  91  70  97 /  60  20  30   0
Dell City                63  89  63  95 /  30  30  30   0
Fort Hancock             68  94  69  99 /  60  20  30   0
Loma Linda               63  85  64  90 /  50  30  30   0
Fabens                   67  94  68  99 /  50  20  20   0
Santa Teresa             66  90  65  96 /  50  20  30   0
White Sands HQ           71  91  71  97 /  60  20  20   0
Jornada Range            62  90  63  97 /  60  30  10   0
Hatch                    65  92  64  99 /  50  50  10   0
Columbus                 69  95  69  99 /  50  20  30   0
Orogrande                61  89  63  95 /  50  20  20   0
Mayhill                  53  79  55  86 /  50  60  20  20
Mescalero                52  80  54  86 /  40  50  20   0
Timberon                 50  76  51  82 /  50  40  30  10
Winston                  55  84  56  90 /  30  40  10   0
Hillsboro                63  88  63  94 /  30  50  10  10
Spaceport                59  89  60  96 /  50  40  10   0
Lake Roberts             54  89  54  93 /  20  50  20   0
Hurley                   61  91  61  95 /  30  30  20   0
Cliff                    60  95  60  98 /  10  30  10   0
Mule Creek               54  91  55  94 /  10  30  10  10
Faywood                  62  89  62  94 /  30  50  20   0
Animas                   65  95  65  97 /  20  10  10   0
Hachita                  64  95  64  98 /  30  10  10   0
Antelope Wells           65  94  64  96 /  40  20  20  10
Cloverdale               63  89  61  91 /  40  20  20  10

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
NM...None.
&&

FORECASTER...04-Lundeen

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 4:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
410 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

NMZ410-411-142245-
Northern Dona Ana County NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
410 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM MDT...

At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Radium Springs, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Leasburg, Radium Springs, Dona Ana, Fairacres, Picacho, Portions of
Jornada Experimental Range, Hill, Fort Selden State Historic Site,
and Leasburg Dam State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3243 10712 3259 10701 3257 10664 3223 10691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 290DEG 17KT 3248 10697

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

ZA

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 4:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
419 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

NMZ410-411-427-142245-
Northern Dona Ana County NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
419 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM MDT...

At 419 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Jornada Range, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jornada Range, East Mesa, and Portions of Jornada Experimental Range.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3254 10694 3268 10686 3271 10647 3240 10666
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 291DEG 13KT 3257 10683

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

ZA

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 4:35 PM MDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
435 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

NMZ410-411-427-142300-
Northern Dona Ana County NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
435 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OTERO AND CENTRAL
DONA ANA COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary
along a line extending from 4 miles southeast of Jornada Range to
Dona Ana to 12 miles west of Fairacres. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Las Cruces, Vado, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, NMSU Main
Campus, Dona Ana, Mesquite, Mesilla, San Miguel, Fairacres, Organ,
Talavera, La Mesa, East Mesa, Afton Generating Plant, San Pablo,
Picacho, Portions of Jornada Experimental Range, Northeast Las
Cruces, Corralitos, and Dripping Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3257 10619 3222 10646 3205 10690 3228 10713
      3239 10683 3263 10663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 288DEG 26KT 3257 10668 3240 10682 3231 10705

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ZA

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:11 PM MDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
511 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

NMZ410-411-427-142345-
Northern Dona Ana County NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
511 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Organ, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Las Cruces, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, NMSU Main Campus,
Organ, Talavera, East Mesa, Northeast Las Cruces, Dripping Springs,
Aguirre Springs, Portions of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National
Monument, and Soledad Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3241 10675 3249 10657 3224 10640 3216 10676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 336DEG 14KT 3238 10664

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

ZA

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:15 PM MDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
515 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

NMZ411-142345-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
515 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN DONA ANA COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Afton, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Afton, Mesilla, Fairacres, Aden Crater, Mesilla Valley Bosque State
Park, and Kilbourne Hole.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3215 10720 3231 10708 3228 10679 3193 10698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 294DEG 11KT 3222 10704

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ZA

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:16 PM MDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
516 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

NMZ409-427-142345-
Sierra County Lakes NM-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
516 PM MDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SIERRA COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 21 miles northeast of Engle, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Salinas Peak.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3339 10637 3339 10635 3326 10635 3331 10711
      3348 10713 3348 10638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 268DEG 11KT 3341 10679

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

ZA

The office that day

Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 6:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	28 min
Jun 13, 7:04 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	26 min
Jun 14, 3:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	30 min
Jun 14, 3:58 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Doña Ana	2 hr
Jun 14, 4:10 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	35 min
Jun 14, 4:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	26 min
Jun 14, 4:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	25 min
Jun 14, 4:36 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Doña Ana	114 min
Jun 14, 4:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EPZ	Doña Ana	33 min
Jun 14, 4:53 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	37 min
Jun 14, 5:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	34 min
Jun 14, 5:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	30 min
Jun 14, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	29 min
Jun 14, 5:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	29 min
Jun 14, 5:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	34 min
Jun 14, 5:48 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	117 min
Jun 14, 5:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	EPZ	Doña Ana	34 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.