Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Catron County, NM
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NOAA issued it on August 2, 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 southwestern Catron County until 5:45 PM MDT on August 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Catron County, New Mexico
- Issued
- August 2, 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 Catron County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM. The alert is effective from August 2 at 5:07 PM MDT until August 2 at 5:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southwestern Catron County in west central New Mexico. Locations impacted include Glenwood, Alma, Mogollon and Pleasanton. At 5:07 PM MDT, the storm was located over Mogollon, or 20 miles south of Reserve, moving southwest at 10 mph.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
The storm is capable of producing ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and 60 mph wind gusts.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:07 PM MDT until 5:45 PM MDT on August 2, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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