New Mexico Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 16:23

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:23PM MDT until July 4 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 523 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Elida, or 15 miles southwest of Portales, moving north at 5 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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. Locations impacted include... Portales.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
Area Description: 
Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM