Lightning TrackerEl Paso storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for El Paso, TX, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in El Paso by the numbers
Severe storms are occasional in El Paso: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 90 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 40 hail reports, 49 damaging-wind reports and 1 tornado report. On average that is 3.4 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 69% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 3 hail reports, 13 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around El Paso; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Oct 23, 2026.
Latest storm reports near El Paso
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 10 mi NW · El Paso Co. |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 5 mi E · El Paso Co. |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi N · El Paso Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi E · El Paso Co. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Damaging wind | 10 mi NE · El Paso Co. |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi SE · El Paso Co. |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi NE · El Paso Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi N · Dona Ana Co. |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi NE · El Paso Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 8 mi NE · El Paso Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in El Paso
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in El Paso
El Paso averages 1.5 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.00 inches — about the size of a hen egg — reported 9 miles from the city centre on May 21, 2018. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near El Paso
There have been 1 tornado report within 25 miles of El Paso since 2016; the strongest was rated EF0 (Apr 22, 2019, 19 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for El Paso on your iPhone
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Questions about storms in El Paso
Does El Paso get a lot of severe storms?
El Paso averages 3.4 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in El Paso?
Most severe-weather reports around El Paso come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near El Paso?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on May 21, 2018, 9 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near El Paso?
Yes — 1 tornado report within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF0 on Apr 22, 2019.
How do I get storm alerts for El Paso?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for El Paso, TX. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of El Paso, TX. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.