# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Socorro, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:44PM MDT until October 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-25T01:30:06.505620Z
Updated 2026-10-25T01:46:05.444076Z
Canonical: https://primarybrief.com/article/nws-weather-alert-113aa82dc02fa7a2ad1a2232

**Official alert:** Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Socorro, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 25, 2026 at 02:00 AM UTC.

At 744 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of
San Acacia, or 11 miles northeast of Socorro, moving north at 45 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...
La Joya, San Acacia, Lemitar, Bernardo, Escondida, Contreras and
Chamizal.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 172. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 151 and 177.

**NWS instructions:** Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.

This is a direct summary of an active National Weather Service alert. Follow the official source for updates and current instructions. [1]

## Evidence cited
1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:44PM MDT until October 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb3586bcaf2e992a451e509e1b9b0e78b15175e1.001.1