Official alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM.

Expires: Oct 26, 2026 at 04:15 AM UTC.

At 922 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Roswell, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Roswell and Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 176. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 116 and 126.

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.

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.

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.