Thunderstorm Winds Close Road, Cut Power in Arizona and New Mexico

Severe thunderstorms downed power lines and closed a road in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico on the evening of Oct. 19, 2026, cutting power to 500 customers, the National Weather Service said in local storm reports from two of its offices.

In Hidalgo County, New Mexico, the National Weather Service's El Paso, Texas, office said the New Mexico Department of Transportation reported downed power lines five miles north of Rodeo at 4:35 p.m. MDT on Oct. 19, 2026.

In Cochise County, Arizona, the National Weather Service's Tucson office said local law enforcement reported Portal Road closed at mile marker 7 after thunderstorm winds downed power lines about 46 miles northeast of Douglas, cutting power to 500 customers, at 3:30 p.m. MST on Oct. 19, 2026.