Official alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM.

Expires: Oct 26, 2026 at 02:30 AM UTC.

At 809 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles west 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...
Mainly rural areas of Eastern Lincoln and Central Chaves Counties.

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.

Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.

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