Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 1 at 5:12PM MDT until August 1 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 1, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires:
August 1, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 512 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Gran
Quivira, or 22 miles west of Corona, moving south at 20 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...
Gran Quivira.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description:
Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov