# Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Grant and Luna Counties Through 5:45 PM

Silver City, NM —

**What is happening:** The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Grant County and northwestern Luna County, in effect until 5:45 PM Mountain time tonight. At 4:58 PM, radar showed a severe thunderstorm about 4 miles south of White Signal, racing northeast at 55 mph toward Silver City. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for southwestern New Mexico until 9:00 PM tonight.

**Local impacts:** The storm is packing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, and torrential rain is falling with it — flash flooding is possible. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, and wind can damage roofs, siding, and trees. Communities in the path include Silver City, Bayard, Hurley, Tyrone, Pinos Altos, Santa Clara, and White Signal.

**What to do:**

- Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

- Do not drive through flooded roadways — the heavy rain can flood fast.

- Stay away from windows until the warning expires.

- Keep watching: the tornado watch runs until 9 PM.

*Source: National Weather Service El Paso, TX/Santa Teresa, NM. Issued October 22, 2026.*