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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS El Paso, TX

June 14, 2026Doña Ana County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2026, 4:53 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2026, 4:53 PM MDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2026, 5:30 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Doña Ana County, NM

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 11:11 AM MDT, 5 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 11:11 AM MDT, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:45 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 4:10 PM MDT, 43 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, 34 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, 18 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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 6:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZOtero28 min
Jun 13, 7:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZOtero26 min
Jun 14, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana30 min
Jun 14, 3:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana2 hr
Jun 14, 4:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana35 min
Jun 14, 4:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana26 min
Jun 14, 4:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana25 min
Jun 14, 4:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana114 min
Jun 14, 4:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEPZDoña Ana33 min
Jun 14, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana34 min
Jun 14, 5:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana30 min
Jun 14, 5:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra29 min
Jun 14, 5:23 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZDoña Ana2 hr
Jun 14, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana29 min
Jun 14, 5:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana34 min
Jun 14, 5:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZDoña Ana117 min
Jun 14, 5:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatEPZDoña Ana34 min
Jun 14, 2:42 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZHudspeth2 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.