# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chaves, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 26 at 4:52PM MDT until October 26 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-26T22:44:12.807069Z
Updated 2026-10-26T22:54:04.027242Z
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**Official alert:** Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 26, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC.

At 452 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast
of Dunken, or 41 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving south at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Chaves County.

**NWS instructions:** Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
dangerous hail and damaging winds.

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 26 at 4:52PM MDT until October 26 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.939a3c2b2b3d6d5eea27f6bcfd789d0404d60f57.001.1