Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 5 at 2:38PM MDT until May 5 at 3:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 1:38pm
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 2:45pm
Description:
SVRABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico...
Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
North Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 345 PM MDT.
* At 238 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 23 miles south of
Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 35 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...
Mainly rural areas of Southeastern De Baca, Northwestern Roosevelt
and North Central Chaves Counties.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 356 and 357.
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.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for portions of
east central and southeast New Mexico.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM; De Baca, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM