Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREA: West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo
SENT: 2026-06-18T19:09:00-06:00

Special Weather Statement issued June 18 at 7:09PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

At 709 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 7 miles northwest of Tularosa, moving southeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include…
Mescalero, White Sands National Park, Northrup Landing, Tularosa,
Three Rivers, Alamogordo, Sunspot, Cloudcroft, Bent, Burro Flats,
High Rolls, La Luz, Holloman Air Force Base, Mountain Park, Benson
Ridge, Boles Acres, Karr Canyon, Soldier Canyon, Sierra Blanca Peak,
and Three Rivers Petroglyph Site.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Alert Expiration: 2026-06-18T19:45:00-06:00