TOREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
East central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
North central Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 346 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southwest of Faywood, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree
damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Faywood around 350 PM MDT.
Sherman around 400 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Gallinas Canyon and City Of Rocks State Park.

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...
Southwestern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 329 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast
of Columbus, moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Luna and southwestern Dona Ana Counties.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

SVREPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 351 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of
Columbus, moving north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Luna County.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

At 336 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 4 miles north of
Butterfield Trail Estates, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Faywood, Sherman, San Juan, Butterfield Trail Estates, Gallinas
Canyon, and City Of Rocks State Park.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

FFWEPZ

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
Northwestern Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 328 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Gage.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...South Central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...
West Central Luna County in southwestern New Mexico...

* WHEN...Until 600 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 253 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This  will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the
area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Separ.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
696 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

DONA ANA              OTERO                 SIERRA

IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO

GRANT                 HIDALGO               LUNA

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN WESTERN TEXAS

EL PASO               HUDSPETH

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALAMOGORDO, ANIMAS, ANTELOPE WELLS,
CLIFF, CLINT, DEMING, EL PASO, ELEPHANT BUTTE, FORT HANCOCK,
GAGE, GILA, GILA HOT SPRINGS, KINGSTON, LAKE ROBERTS, LAS CRUCES,
LORDSBURG, MCNARY, PINOS ALTOS, ROAD FORKS, RODEO, SIERRA BLANCA,
SILVER CITY, SOCORRO, TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, AND TYRONE.