Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northeastern Colfax County, NM
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 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 northeastern Colfax County until 5:15 PM MDT on June 12.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Colfax County, New Mexico
- Issued
- July 9, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Colfax County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. The alert is effective from June 12 at 4:27 PM MDT until June 12 at 5:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Raton, Sugarite, Sugarite Canyon State Park and Raton Crews Airport. Highways affected are Highway 64 between Mile Markers 336 and 374 and Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 440 and 460.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Expected Conditions
At 4:27 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Raton, moving east at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from June 12 at 4:27 PM MDT until June 12 at 5:15 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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