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High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 11:40AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

High Wind Warning · Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
16 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC
First saved by us
16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record
17 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM · Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
17 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust at times. For the High Wind Warning, east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Instructions in this archived message

Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

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    Title
    Before

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

    After

    High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 11:40AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Source updated
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    17 October 2026 at 02:15 UTC

    After

    17 October 2026 at 02:00 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

    After

    * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust at times. For the High Wind Warning, east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

    Official instructions
    Before

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

    After

    Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, 'Pull Aside, Stay Alive'. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.afcb34aa5f91fbef89e20563ce7aeebef9b10ff1.003.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ba5489d498d8774848a5d8ac82c2bd93db6c61ce.003.2

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 17:40 UTC

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 15:17 UTC
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    Our first saved version of High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 9:17AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM 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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