Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East Central Lea County, NM
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NOAA issued it on August 14, 2026, 9 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for east central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico until 6:30 PM MDT on August 14.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lea County, New Mexico
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lea County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from 5:26 PM MDT on August 14, 2026, until 6:30 PM MDT on August 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Hobbs, Monument, Humble City, Industrial Airpark, Knowles, and Lea County Regional Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:26 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Monument, or 8 miles southwest of Hobbs, moving north at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:26 PM MDT until 6:30 PM MDT on August 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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