New Mexico Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 05/21/2026 11:47

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 21 at 12:47PM MDT until May 21 at 1:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 11:47am
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico... * Until 130 PM MDT. * At 1247 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Maxwell, or 9 miles northwest of Springer, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Maxwell. This includes the following highways... Highway 64 near Mile Marker 315. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 417 and 437.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
Area Description: 
Colfax, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM