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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Dona Ana & El Paso Counties to 5:30 PM MDT

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for southeastern Dona Ana County, NM, and northwestern El Paso County, TX, until 5:30 PM MDT, with 60 mph wind gusts expected. Seek immediate shelter.

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10/11/2026 · Dona Ana County edition

Residents in southeastern Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and northwestern El Paso County, Texas, are urged to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning effective until 5:30 PM MDT today, October 11, 2026.

At 4:46 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts was located 5 miles northwest of Santa Teresa, moving northeast at 30 mph. This storm is expected to cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Affected areas include West El Paso, Northeast El Paso, Chaparral, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park, Canutillo, and parts of I-10 in New Mexico (mile markers 153-164) and Texas (mile markers 1-11).

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