New Mexico Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 16:45

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 5:45PM MDT until July 4 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... * Until 645 PM MDT. * At 545 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Elida, or 19 miles southwest of Portales, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Elida, Dora, Kenna and Pep.
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. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Area Description: 
Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM