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High Wind Watch issued October 14 at 6:19AM 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; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; 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; possible; urgency: future.
- Bulletin issued
- 14 October 2026 at 12:19 UTC
- First saved by us
- 14 October 2026 at 12:28 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; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; 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
- Possible / Future
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 14 October 2026 at 21:00 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 and the Tularosa Basin * 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 such as holiday decorations in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 12:28 UTC
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Our first saved version of High Wind Watch issued October 14 at 6:19AM 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: 14 October 2026 at 12:19 UTC
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