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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
633 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
NMZ427-TXZ419-182200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0003.260218T1800Z-260219T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0002.260218T1800Z-260219T0300Z/
WEST CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN/WHITE SANDS-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO
COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAPARRAL, SOCORRO, FORT BLISS, WHITE
SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS, WHITE SANDS NATIONAL PARK, AND EAST AND
NORTHEAST EL PASO
633 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
MST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8
PM MST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY, VISIBILITY BETWEEN
ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST EXPECTED. FOR THE HIGH
WIND WARNING, SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN NEW MEXICO, WEST CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN/WHITE SANDS. IN
TEXAS, EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY, FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6
PM MST THIS EVENING. FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. WIDESPREAD
POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY
FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING
SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR
AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE
WAY OFF AND KEEP FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER, 'PULL ASIDE,
STAY ALIVE'.
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
NMZ415-416-426-182200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0002.260218T1600Z-260219T0600Z/
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO
MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-SOUTHERN GILA REGION HIGHLANDS/BLACK
RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SUNSPOT, MAYHILL, APACHE SUMMIT, LAKE
ROBERTS, KINGSTON, PINON, CLOUDCROFT, AND SACRAMENTO
633 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET,
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET, AND SOUTHERN GILA REGION
HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
NMZ404>407-410-411-417-429-TXZ418-420-421-423-182200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0003.260218T1800Z-260219T0100Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0002.260218T1800Z-260219T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-NORTHERN
DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-OTERO
MESA-SOUTHEAST TULAROSA BASIN-WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-NORTHERN
HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-RIO GRANDE VALLEY
OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANTELOPE WELLS, DEMING, FORT HANCOCK, RED
ROCK, DELL CITY, WEST EL PASO, VADO, SUNLAND PARK, FABENS,
COLUMBUS, CROW FLATS, CLOVERDALE, RADIUM SPRINGS, UPPER VALLEY,
GARFIELD, LAS CRUCES, HACHITA, HUECO TANKS, HATCH, VIRDEN,
CORNUDAS, SALT FLAT, TORNILLO, DOWNTOWN EL PASO, LOMA LINDA,
LORDSBURG, ANIMAS, AND OROGRANDE
633 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
MST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY, VISIBILITY BETWEEN
ONE-QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN BLOWING DUST EXPECTED. FOR THE WIND
ADVISORY, WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND
SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
* WHEN...FOR THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY, FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6
PM MST THIS EVENING. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE LIMBS COULD
BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING
SAND ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR
AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE
WAY OFF AND KEEP FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER, 'PULL ASIDE,
STAY ALIVE'.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
NMZ401-403-408-409-414-425-428-182200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0002.260218T1800Z-260219T0300Z/
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-WEST SLOPES
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY/SILVER
CITY AREA-EAST CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN/ALAMOGORDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLIFF, HILLSBORO, DERRY, HOLLOMAN AFB,
SILVER CITY, SPACEPORT, TIMBERON, GILA HOT SPRINGS, BUCKHORN,
FAYWOOD, FORT BAYARD, TULAROSA, MESCALERO, MIMBRES, HURLEY, MULE
CREEK, MOUNTAIN PARK, WINSTON, ALAMOGORDO, GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT,
AND TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES
633 AM MST WED FEB 18 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...EAST CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN/ALAMOGORDO, SIERRA COUNTY
LAKES, WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET, CENTRAL
GRANT COUNTY/SILVER CITY AREA, EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS,
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY, AND UPPER GILA RIVER
VALLEY.
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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