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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Fri 10/23/2026 02:53 PM EDT

End Time

Fri 10/23/2026 11:00 PM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

El Paso, TX ∙ Las Cruces, NM ∙ Finlay, TX ∙ Big Hatchet Peak, NM ∙ Deming, NM ∙ Aden, NM ∙ San Andres National Wildlife Refuge, NM ∙ Prado Verde, TX ∙ Allamoore, TX ∙ Trout Valley, NM

Full Alert Message

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 696 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 1253 PM MDT FRI OCT 23 2026 The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm watch 696 in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening for the following areas in new mexico this watch includes 6 counties in south central new mexico dona ana otero sierra in southwest new mexico grant hidalgo luna in texas this watch includes 2 counties in western texas el paso hudspeth this includes the cities of alamogordo, animas, antelope wells, cliff, clint, deming, el paso, elephant butte, fort hancock, gage, gila, gila hot springs, kingston, lake roberts, las cruces, lordsburg, mcnary, pinos altos, road forks, rodeo, sierra blanca, silver city, socorro, truth or consequences, and tyrone.

Technical Header

NMC013-017-023-029-035-051-TXC141-229-240300- /O.NEW.KEPZ.SV.A.0696.261023T1853Z-261024T0300Z/