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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 21, 2026Colfax County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 21, 2026, 12:47 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 21, 2026, 12:47 PM MDT (18:47 UTC)
Expired: May 21, 2026, 1:30 PM MDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Colfax County, NM

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 21, 11:22 AM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 21, 11:22 AM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 21, 12:17 PM MDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1217 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

NMZ228-211900-
Far Northeast Highlands NM-
1217 PM MDT Thu May 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY
UNTIL 1 PM MDT...

At 1217 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Cimarron, or 12 miles northwest of Springer, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Maxwell.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 64 near Mile Marker 331...and between Mile Markers 333 and
334. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 416 and 433.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3636 10475 3640 10484 3645 10491 3670 10455
      3646 10439
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 236DEG 15KT 3646 10476

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 12:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	43 min
May 21, 1:31 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	29 min
May 21, 1:38 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Colfax	3 hr
May 21, 2:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	26 min
May 21, 3:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	34 min
May 21, 3:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	42 min
May 21, 3:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	22 min
May 21, 3:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	49 min
May 21, 3:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Union	46 min
May 21, 4:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	47 min
May 21, 4:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	28 min
May 21, 4:27 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	3 hr
May 21, 4:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	44 min
May 21, 4:38 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	37 min
May 21, 4:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	33 min
May 21, 4:46 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Roosevelt	16 min
May 21, 4:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	24 min
May 21, 5:08 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	37 min
May 21, 5:15 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Roosevelt	45 min
May 21, 5:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	34 min
May 21, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	34 min
May 21, 5:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Roosevelt	61 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.