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Tornado Warning issued October 19 at 5:50PM MDT until October 19 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

Tornado Warning · Luna, NM. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued: 19 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC
First saved by us: 20 October 2026 at 00:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 20 October 2026
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Source classification: Extreme · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · Luna, NM
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 20 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 19 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC / 20 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC

Archived official description

TOREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Luna County in southwestern New Mexico... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 550 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles west of Deming, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado. 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. * The tornado will be near... Deming around 555 PM MDT.

Instructions in this archived message

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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.

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First saved record · 20 October 2026 at 00:02 UTC

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20 October 2026 at 00:02 UTC

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Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 19 at 5:50PM MDT until October 19 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 19 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC

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