Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Grant County, NM
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 weeks 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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NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for north central Grant County until 4:00 PM MDT on August 3.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Grant County, New Mexico
- Issued
- August 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Grant County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. The alert is effective from August 3 at 3:16 PM MDT until August 3 at 4:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers north central Grant County in southwestern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Silver City, Tyrone, Pinos Altos, Little Walnut Village, and Cherry Creek Campground.
What You Should Do
For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 3:16 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pinos Altos and is nearly stationary. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Source is radar indicated.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 3:16 PM MDT to 4:00 PM MDT on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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