Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 3 at 8:10PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 3, 2026 - 7:10pm
Expires:
June 3, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 809 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms around Las Cruces and along Interstate 10, moving
north at 5 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...
Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus, Mesquite, Mesilla, San Miguel,
Fairacres, Talavera, East Mesa, San Pablo, Picacho, Corralitos,
Dripping Springs, Aguirre Springs, Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park,
Portions of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, and
Soledad Canyon.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands
Forcast Office:
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM