Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 4 at 4:41PM MDT until August 4 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 4, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires:
August 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 441 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Ocate, or 17 miles northwest of Wagon Mound, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
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 South Central Colfax and North Central Mora
Counties.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail
and is capable of producing damaging winds.
Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Area Description:
Colfax, NM; Mora, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov