Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southeastern Otero County, NM
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NOAA issued it on June 20, 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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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for southeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico until 5:00 PM MDT on June 2.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Otero County, New Mexico
- Issued
- June 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa 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 Southeastern Otero County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Otero County in south central New Mexico. The alert is effective from June 2 at 4:21 PM MDT until June 2 at 5:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Otero County. Locations impacted include Lincoln National Forest, Crow Flats, and Brokeoff Mountains.
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 4:21 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest of Lincoln National Forest and is nearly stationary. Hazards include ping pong ball size hail (1.50 inches) and wind gusts up to 50 MPH. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is effective from June 2 at 4:21 PM MDT and expires June 2 at 5:00 PM MDT.
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