Horizon City, Texas — The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central El Paso County in western Texas, in effect until 6:45 PM MDT.

What is happening:

At 6:15 PM MDT, radar tracked a severe thunderstorm over Horizon City, moving northeast at 20 miles per hour. The storm is packing wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour and quarter-size hail — stones about an inch across. The warning covers Far East El Paso, Horizon City, Sparks, Lake Way Estates, Agua Dulce, Dairyland, and Homestead Meadows.

Local impacts:

Hail damage to vehicles is expected. The gusty winds can tear at roofs and siding and bring down tree limbs across the warned area.

What to do:

- Get inside a sturdy building right away.

- Move to an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows.

- Do not shelter under a highway overpass or wait it out in a car — find a solid structure.

- Stay put until the storm passes. More storms may develop behind this one.

*Source: National Weather Service El Paso/Santa Teresa, October 23, 2026.*