Tornado Watch

Affected area: Grant, NM; Hidalgo, NM. Tornado Watch issued October 22 at 11:13AM MDT until October 22 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 693 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO GRANT HIDALGO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANIMAS, ANTELOPE WELLS, CLIFF, GILA, GILA HOT SPRINGS, LAKE ROBERTS, LORDSBURG, PINOS ALTOS, ROAD FORKS, RODEO, SILVER CITY, AND TYRONE.

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WilluChill News DeskGrant County, New Mexico; Hidalgo County, New Mexico · Published Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 8:52 PM UTC

WeatherGrant County, New Mexico; Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Tornado Watch

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