TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Otero, New Mexico

Tornado Warning issued October 24 at 4:32PM MDT until October 24 at 5:00PM 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 Otero, New Mexico on Saturday, October 24, 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

Area1 area(s)

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What the Weather Service said

At 432 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northwest of Pinon, moving northeast at 25 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 central Otero County, including the following locations... Avis, Miller Flats, and McDonald Flats.

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.

Did you know?

Sizing up hail. Forecasters size hail with everyday objects: a quarter is 1 inch (2.5 cm), a golf ball 1.75 inches (4.4 cm), a softball about 4 inches (10 cm).

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