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High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 5:24PM 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
15 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 19:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
16 October 2026

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Source classification
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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)
16 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will 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.

The saved record

What changed

4 updates · 1 first record

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  1. Saved by us

    Version 5

    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 2:12PM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    After

    High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 5:24PM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 20:12 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 20:12 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Lowlands of the Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night. * 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.

    After

    * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.19bf8d9b5ee7360908e7018dd4d1a4fd6225e849.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5e04b46cafcfd66257fdf669661f306f0c87dc55.003.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 23:24 UTC

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      "summary": "High Wind Warning · Lowlands of the Bootheel; Uplands of the Bootheel. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
      "description": "* WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected.\n\n* WHERE...New Mexico Bootheel.\n\n* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night.\n\n* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.\nWidespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,\nespecially for high profile vehicles.",
      "instruction": "People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around\nor damaged by the wind.",
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  2. Saved by us

    Version 4

    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 6:28AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    After

    High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 2:12PM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 12:28 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 20:12 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 12:28 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 20:12 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Lowlands of the Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night. * 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…

    After

    * WHAT...East winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Lowlands of the Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night. * 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…

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ae09cf7489f3c62530ccc212638a7a873ba4d01.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.19bf8d9b5ee7360908e7018dd4d1a4fd6225e849.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 20:12 UTC

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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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  3. Saved by us

    Version 3

    6 recorded details changed

    Title
    Before

    High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 11:35PM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    After

    High Wind Warning issued October 15 at 6:28AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 12:28 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 12:28 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    …Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM Thursday to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front ar…

    After

    …Bootheel and Uplands of the Bootheel Counties in southern Hidalgo County and southern Grant County. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight MDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Backdoor cold front ar…

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b76d8610aa3cd49a3da9e8355d6db035c18bf7ef.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ae09cf7489f3c62530ccc212638a7a873ba4d01.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 12:28 UTC

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      "onsetAt": "2026-10-16T03:00:00.000Z",
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  1. Saved by us

    Version 2

    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 1:18PM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    After

    High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 11:35PM MDT until October 17 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 06:15 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.13d1175a09a3f9effd32d73cf7dda4b3f20cea32.001.2

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b76d8610aa3cd49a3da9e8355d6db035c18bf7ef.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 05:35 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 19:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of High Wind Warning issued October 14 at 1:18PM 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: 14 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC

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