New Mexico Severe Thunderstorm Warning - [Severity] | Effective 05/21/2026 17:32

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 21 at 6:32PM MDT until May 21 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 715 PM MDT. * At 632 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milnesand, or 23 miles north of Tatum, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Crossroads.
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: 
Lea, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov