Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Eddy and Lea Counties, 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 Midland/Odessa TX has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Eddy County and west central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico until 10:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern New Mexico
- Issued
- August 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Midland Odessa TX
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 Southeastern New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa TX. The alert is effective from August 1 at 10:02 PM MDT until August 1 at 10:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Eddy County and west central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Maljamar and Halfway.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 10:01 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maljamar, or 20 miles west of Lovington, moving south at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10:02 PM MDT to 10:45 PM MDT on August 1.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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