New Mexico Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/19/2026 15:28

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 19 at 4:28PM MDT until September 19 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 3:28pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 428 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of Monticello, moving east at 10 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... Alamosa Canyon, Elephant Butte Lake, and South Monticello Campground.
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: 
Sierra, NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov