High Wind Warning — Western El Paso County + 6 more areas
Completed Official expiration Oct 15 · 5:00 pm CDT
Use the preserved timeline and official source to review what was issued. This status does not establish damage or other impacts.
Official warned area
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Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.
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
What the preserved official data shows
This High Wind Warning left the National Weather Service active-alert feed after being preserved by Texas Hazard Watch. The official record named Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; additional areas in official record. Completion confirms the alert is no longer in the active feed; it does not by itself establish damage or other impacts.
- First collected
- Oct 15, 2026 · 7:35 AM CDT
- Record completed
- Oct 15, 2026 · 3:13 PM CDT
- Monitored duration
- 7 hours, 38 minutes
- Official severity
- Severe
- Named areas
- Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; additional areas in official record
- Official expiration
- Oct 15, 2026 · 5:00 PM CDT
- Final monitor status
- Left the active NWS alert feed
Official warning details — archived wording
Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected.
Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas, including El Paso County, Hudspeth County, and portions of Otero County.
From 6 PM this evening to noon MDT Friday.
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.
Official timeline
- Warning issuedHigh Wind Warning issued for 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.
- Final monitor changeOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
- Official expirationThe expiration time preserved from the official warning.
Other active Texas warnings
No other warning-level Texas alerts are currently in the monitor.
Instructions preserved with the warning
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
This record is completed. Check current official sources before acting.