Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lincoln and Chaves Counties, NM
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 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 southeastern Lincoln County and west central Chaves County in New Mexico until 3:00 PM MDT June 15.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lincoln and Chaves Counties, NM
- Issued
- July 15, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lincoln and Chaves Counties, NM.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Albuquerque NM on June 15 at 2:09 PM MDT. The alert is effective from 2:09 PM MDT until 3:00 PM MDT on June 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico and west central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Sunset. The storm was located 6 miles southeast of Tinnie or 28 miles east of Ruidoso.
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 2:09 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of Tinnie, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch).
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:09 PM MDT to 3:00 PM MDT on June 15, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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