Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Union County, NM
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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Union County in northeastern New Mexico until 4:15 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Union County, New Mexico
- Issued
- June 6, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Union County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Albuquerque NM. Effective from 3:08 PM MDT to 4:15 PM MDT on May 23, 2026. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Central Union County in northeastern New Mexico. Locations impacted include Clayton, Grenville, Mount Dora, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca, Gladstone and Moses. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 398 and 429.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
Expected Conditions
At 3:08 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 9 miles northeast of Seneca to 8 miles northeast of Farley, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
Alert effective May 23 at 3:08 PM MDT until May 23 at 4:15 PM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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