Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Fri 10/23/2026 02:53 PM EDTEnd Time
Fri 10/23/2026 11:00 PM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
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, NMFull 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/