Santa Teresa, NM Weather Alerts

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico... East central Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 519 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, moving north at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... White Sands National Park, White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Organ, Talavera, High Valley, Dona Ana Range Complex, Dripping Springs, Aguirre Springs, Portions of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, Soledad Canyon, Lake Lucero, and San Augustin Pass.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in New Mexico near mile marker 157. Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 162 and 190. Highway 54 in New Mexico mile marker 8 and near mile marker 11.

This warning extends the previous warnings for eastern Dona Ana and Western Otero counties.

What to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas...

* Until 600 PM MDT.

* At 508 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Sunland Park, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... West El Paso, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Sunland Park, Anthony Gap, Canutillo, Berino, Westway, Chamberino, Vinton, La Union, and Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 158 and 164. Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 10.

What to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico... Northwestern El Paso County in western Texas...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 458 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... West El Paso, Anthony, Sunland Park, Canutillo, Westway, Vinton and Franklin Mountains State Park.

What to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.