Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Colfax County, NM
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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 Central Colfax County until 1:30 PM MDT on May 21.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Colfax County, NM
- Issued
- June 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Colfax County, NM.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Albuquerque NM on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from May 21 at 12:47 PM MDT until May 21 at 1:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Central Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Maxwell. This includes Highway 64 near Mile Marker 315 and Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 417 and 437.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
Expected Conditions
At 12:47 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Maxwell, or 9 miles northwest of Springer, moving east at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from May 21 at 12:47 PM MDT until May 21 at 1:30 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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