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High Wind Watch — Western El Paso County + 6 more areasHigh Wind Watch — Western El Paso County + 6 more areas

Completed official-source record with preserved facts and meaningful-change history. The final record does not infer impacts the source did not report.

StatusCompleted
Affected area / locationWestern El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains
Record roleIncident record
Last meaningful change1 week ago
Last source check1 week ago
Official sourceNational Weather Service
FINAL RECORD

What the preserved official data shows

Automated factual summary

This High Wind Watch 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 13, 2026 · 11:55 PM CDT
Record completed
Oct 14, 2026 · 7:22 AM CDT
Monitored duration
7 hours, 27 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 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM CDT
Final monitor status
Left the active NWS alert feed
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Record facts

Event
High Wind Watch
Affected Texas areas
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
Effective
2026-10-13T22:49:00-06:00
Expires
2026-10-14T08:00:00-06:00
Issuing authority
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
LATEST MEANINGFUL CHANGE

Completed

Official record ended or left the source’s active window.

Instructions preserved with the record

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to
the onset of winds.

This record is completed. Check current official sources before acting.

Latest official-source information

* 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.

RECORDED TIMELINE

Meaningful official changes

2 meaningful changes

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  1. Record completedOfficial record ended or left the source’s active window.
  2. First recordedNew official record added to the monitor.

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