Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Harding and Union Counties, NM
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 2026, 3 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 Albuquerque has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Harding County and southeastern Union County in New Mexico until 5:30 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern New Mexico
- Issued
- August 1, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Albuquerque NM. The alert is effective from August 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM MDT until August 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Harding County and Southeastern Union County in northeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Hayden and Bueyeros.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Expected Conditions
At 5:03 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Hayden, or 16 miles northwest of Amistad, moving southwest at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:03 PM MDT to 5:30 PM MDT on August 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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