# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Chaves, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 25 at 10:13PM MDT until October 25 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-26T04:14:05.022984Z
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**Official alert:** Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 26, 2026 at 05:00 AM UTC.

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The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 1100 PM MDT.

* At 1013 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 19 miles northeast of Roswell,
moving northeast at 20 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...
Elkins.

**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.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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 25 at 10:13PM MDT until October 25 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7cec89ff6400d224a8f747d68bc7436d1b11928c.001.1