TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Grant, NM and Hidalgo, NM

Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 4:28PM MDT until October 22 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · EXPIRED

The National Weather Service office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa, NM issued a Tornado Warning for Grant, NM and Hidalgo, NM on Thursday, October 22, 2026. It has expired.

WarningTornado Warning

StatusExpired

TornadoRadar Indicated

Hail up to1 in · 2.5 cm

Issued byNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa, NM

Area2 area(s)

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What the Weather Service said

TOREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico... North central Hidalgo County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 500 PM MDT. * At 427 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles southeast of Redrock, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Grant and north central Hidalgo Counties, including the following locations... Gila Middle Box.

What to do

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

What a tornado warning means

A tornado has been seen or is indicated by weather radar. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. Mobile homes are not safe.

Watch or warning?

A watch means conditions are right for a hazard to develop: be prepared. A warning means it is happening or about to happen: take action now. Advisories are for less serious hazards that still call for caution.

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