New Mexico Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/17/2026 16:21

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 17 at 5:21PM MDT until July 17 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 17, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires: 
July 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico... West central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 521 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest of Maljamar, or 29 miles northeast of Carlsbad, moving southeast 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. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Eddy and west central Lea Counties.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Eddy, NM; Lea, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX