New Mexico Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/20/2026 15:20

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 20 at 4:20PM MDT until July 20 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 20, 2026 - 3:20pm
Expires: 
July 20, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 420 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles southwest of Organ, moving south at 10 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... Las Cruces, Talavera, East Mesa, Northeast Las Cruces, Dripping Springs, Soledad Canyon, and Portions of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument. This includes Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 157 and 161.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows.
Area Description: 
Dona Ana, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM