Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 3:26PM MDT until August 5 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 2:26pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
SVRABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Union County in northeastern New Mexico...
* Until 415 PM MDT.
* At 326 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Folsom, or 10
miles northwest of Des Moines, moving southeast at 5 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...
Des Moines and Folsom.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 379 and 390.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
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:
Union, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov