Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Eddy County, 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 northern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico until 9:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eddy County, 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 Eddy County, 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 9:03 PM MDT until August 1 at 9:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Artesia, Atoka, Lea County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, Loco Hills, Dayton, and Artesia Municipal Airport.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:03 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Artesia, moving south at 30 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Impacts include expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 9:03 PM MDT to 9:45 PM MDT on August 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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