Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Socorro County, NM
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NOAA issued it on September 18, 2026, 2 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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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Socorro County until 12:30 AM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central New Mexico
- Issued
- September 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
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Record status: historical. It was issued 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central New Mexico.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. Effective from 2026-09-17T23:41:00-06:00 until 2026-09-18T00:30:00-06:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
Southwestern Socorro County in central New Mexico. Locations impacted include Socorro, Bosque Del Apache Refuge, San Antonio, Laborcita and Luis Lopez. Highways affected: Highway 380 between Mile Markers 1 and 18; Highway 60 between Mile Markers 122 and 138; Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 103 and 149.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 11:41 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 38 miles east of Beaverhead to 28 miles south of Bosque Del Apache Refuge, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and small hail. Source: Radar indicated. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately on 2026-09-17 at 11:41 PM MDT and expires 2026-09-18 at 12:30 AM MDT.
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