TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Grant, New Mexico and Luna, New Mexico

Tornado Warning issued October 23 at 4:02PM MDT until October 23 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · EXPIRED

The National Weather Service office in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa, New Mexico issued a Tornado Warning for Grant, New Mexico and Luna, New Mexico on Friday, October 23, 2026. It has expired.

WarningTornado Warning

StatusExpired

TornadoRadar Indicated

Hail up to1.25 in · 3.2 cm

Issued byNWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Area2 area(s)

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What the Weather Service said

At 402 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Faywood, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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 eastern Grant and north central Luna Counties.

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.

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.

Did you know?

The fastest winds. Radar measured winds of about 300 mph (480 km/h) in the 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore tornado in Oklahoma, among the fastest ever recorded on Earth.

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