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NWS El Paso issues tornado warning for El Paso, Hudspeth counties
The National Weather Service in El Paso issued a tornado warning until 11 p.m. MDT Sunday for east-central El Paso County and northwestern Hudspeth County after radar indicated rotation near Desert Haven.
The National Weather Service in El Paso issued a tornado warning at 10:24 p.m. MDT Sunday for east-central El Paso County and northwestern Hudspeth County in western Texas, in effect until 11 p.m. MDT1.
NWS said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was near Desert Haven at 10:24 p.m. MDT, moving east at 15 mph, with radar-indicated rotation1.
The agency listed hazards of a tornado and quarter-size hail, and said flying debris could be dangerous without shelter, mobile homes could be damaged or destroyed, and roofs, windows, vehicles and trees could be damaged1.
NWS said the storm would be near Loma Linda and Desert Haven around 10:30 p.m. MDT and told people to take cover in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, away from windows1.
Whether a tornado touched down, and whether there was damage in the warning area, was not established in the NWS alert1.