# NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Socorro, NM

> Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:18PM MDT until October 24 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

By PrimaryBrief newsroom · Published 2026-10-25T00:58:03.437509Z
Updated 2026-10-25T01:20:05.147961Z
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**Official alert:** Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Socorro, NM.

**Expires:** Oct 25, 2026 at 01:30 AM UTC.

At 718 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles east of San
Antonio, or 11 miles southeast of Socorro, moving north at 40 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...
Socorro, San Antonio, Bosque Del Apache Refuge, Escondida,
Laborcita and Luis Lopez.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 1 and 14. Highway 60 between Mile
Markers 136 and 138. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 133 and 152.

**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 7:18PM MDT until October 24 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM (National Weather Service) — https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bb0e6d8836f6a00ea1cadfd65909424168ea03d1.001.1