New Mexico Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 06/01/2026 18:14

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 1 at 7:14PM MDT until June 1 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 1, 2026 - 6:14pm
Expires: 
June 1, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 714 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Dexter, or 17 miles south of Roswell, moving northeast at 15 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... Southern Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Lake Arthur, Greenfield, Roswell Correctional Facility and Midway. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 104.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Area Description: 
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM