New Mexico Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/19/2026 14:59

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 19 at 3:59PM MDT until September 19 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 359 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Veguita, or 8 miles south of Belen, moving east at 25 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... Belen, Casa Colorada, Rio Communities, Veguita, Jarales, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Las Nutrias, Sabinal and Abeytas. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 171 and 191. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 177 and 191.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov