Key facts
- Alert
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
- Areas
- Luna, NM
- Places
- Deming, Sunshine
- In effect
- until 6:30 PM MDT, Oct 19, 2026
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Detection
- Possible
What the National Weather Service says
“HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 5:41 PM MDT Oct 19, 2026 · official alert
“Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 5:41 PM MDT Oct 19, 2026 · official alert
“For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.”
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM, Severe Thunderstorm Warning, 5:41 PM MDT Oct 19, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building now. Stay away from windows, since hail can break glass.
Stay alert for a possible tornado. If you spot one, go at once to a basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
Avoid driving if you can. The warning includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 65 and 86. Hail and strong wind can damage vehicles. Bring pets and animals indoors if it is safe to do so.
Follow the instructions of local officials and the National Weather Service until the warning ends.
Context
The National Weather Service says the storm was located 7 miles east of Gage at 5:41 PM MDT, moving east at 30 mph. It describes the damage threat as considerable and says the warning is based on radar indications.
FEMA records show 4 flood-insurance claims in Luna County between 1999 and 2017. These count only insured properties, so they do not show all past storm effects. FEMA also lists two past severe storm and flooding declarations for the county, in 2006 and 2013.
Updates
- The severe thunderstorm warning expired at 6:30 PM MDT.
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM issued the severe thunderstorm warning until 6:30 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 Luna County, New Mexico?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in El Paso issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Luna County at 5:41 PM MDT. It remains in effect until 6:30 PM MDT.
- What towns are affected by the warning near Deming?
- The National Weather Service lists Deming and Sunshine as locations impacted. The warning also covers Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 65 and 86.
- How strong are the winds and how big is the hail in this storm?
- The National Weather Service says the storm can produce 70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. It warns that people and animals outdoors will be injured and that roofs, windows and vehicles can be damaged.
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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