New Mexico, Texas Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/17/2026 16:47

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 5:47PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 4:47pm
Expires: 
June 17, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front along a line extending from 3 miles south of Northeast El Paso to near Santa Teresa to 13 miles southwest of La Union. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph with any thunderstorm that develops along this line. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... West El Paso, Central El Paso, East El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Canutillo, Westway, Fort Bliss, Vinton, La Union, Biggs Field, and Fort Bliss.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov