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High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 9:17AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

High Wind Warning · Otero Mesa; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · Otero Mesa; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC / 16 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Far West Texas and Otero Mesa. * WHEN...Until noon MDT today. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving this evening could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instructions in this archived message

People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC

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First saved record

Our first saved version of High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 9:17AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC

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Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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  "title": "High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 9:17AM MDT until October 16 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM",
  "eventType": "High Wind Warning",
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  "issuedAt": "2026-10-16T15:17:00.000Z",
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  "onsetAt": "2026-10-16T15:17:00.000Z",
  "expiresAt": "2026-10-16T18:00:00.000Z",
  "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-16T18:00:00.000Z",
  "severity": "Severe",
  "urgency": "Expected",
  "certainty": "Likely",
  "messageType": "Alert",
  "status": "Source alert",
  "place": "Otero Mesa; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County",
  "coordinates": null,
  "issuer": "NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM",
  "summary": "High Wind Warning · Otero Mesa; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
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  "instruction": "People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around\nor damaged by the wind.",
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