Official alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM.

Expires: Oct 26, 2026 at 03:15 AM UTC.

At 845 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of
Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Northern Roswell.

This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 116 and 119.

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.

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.

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