Key facts
- Alert
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Areas
- Luna, NM
- Places
- Akela, Deming Ranchettes
- In effect
- until 7:00 PM MDT, Oct 19, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Detection
- Possible
What the National Weather Service says
“Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 6:31 PM MDT Oct 19, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Move indoors now to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Stay away from windows. The National Weather Service says people and animals outdoors will be injured by the hail.
Remain alert for a possible tornado. If you see one, go at once to a basement or a small central room in a sturdy structure.
If you are on Interstate 10 between mile markers 81 and 109, the warning covers that stretch. Do not stay in the open. Follow the instructions of local officials and the National Weather Service.
Context
The warning was issued at 6:16 PM MDT by the National Weather Service office in El Paso. It names Deming, Akela, Rock Hound State Park and Deming Ranchettes. The National Weather Service rates the damage threat as considerable.
Past records for Luna County show 4 FEMA flood-insurance claims between 1999 and 2017. These count only insured properties, so they do not show all past damage. FEMA also lists severe storm and flooding disaster declarations for the county in 2006 and 2013.
Updates
- The severe thunderstorm warning expired at 7:00 PM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the severe thunderstorm warning; it remains in effect until 7:00 PM MDT.
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM issued the severe thunderstorm warning until 7:00 PM MDT.
History here
Luna County: 4 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1999, most recent 2017.
Luna County: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a severe thunderstorm warning in Deming, New Mexico?
- Yes. The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning at 6:16 PM MDT for east central Luna County, including Deming. It runs until 7:00 PM MDT.
- How bad is the storm near Deming?
- The National Weather Service says radar indicates golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. It lists a considerable damage threat to roofs, siding, windows, vehicles and trees.
- Is the storm moving toward Interstate 10?
- The storm was near Deming at 6:16 PM MDT, moving east at 30 mph. The warning includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 81 and 109.
Sources
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM: Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Oct 19, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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