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High Wind Watch issued October 13 at 10:49PM MDT until October 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

High Wind Watch · Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; 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; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC
First saved by us
13 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 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; West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa; 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
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Far West Texas and portions of south central and southwest New Mexico including the New Mexico Bootheel, and portions of the Sacramento Mountains and Otero Mesa. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front arriving Thursday night could lead to damaging winds especially over mountain ridges and west slopes. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will occur Thursday night into Friday morning especially over mountain ridges and west slopes.

Instructions in this archived message

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

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    Title
    Before

    High Wind Watch issued October 13 at 11:23AM MDT until October 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    After

    High Wind Watch issued October 13 at 10:49PM MDT until October 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Source updated
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 17:23 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    13 October 2026 at 17:23 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 06:15 UTC

    After

    14 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas including Hudspeth and El Paso counties, the New Mexico Bootheel, and portions of the Sacramento Mountains and Otero Mesa. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and po…

    After

    * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Far West Texas and portions of south central and southwest New Mexico including the New Mexico Bootheel, and portions of the Sacramento Mountains and Otero Mesa. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and po…

    Official instructions
    Before

    Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects such as holiday decorations in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

    After

    Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.608ead2e3c35b962727310e1375ac77410237dd0.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a9643b2f934a0b973eec03ab24a90c84add39b2.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

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First saved record · 13 October 2026 at 17:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of High Wind Watch issued October 13 at 11:23AM MDT until October 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 17:23 UTC

    View saved version 1

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

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