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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Albuquerque, NM

July 4, 2026Roosevelt County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2026, 4:15 PM MDT for Roosevelt County, New Mexico. It was in force for 45 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: Jul 4, 2026, 4:15 PM MDT (22:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2026, 5:00 PM MDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 2.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Roosevelt County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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 Jul 4, 1:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 1:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 2:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
250 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2026

NMZ235-042115-
Curry County NM-
250 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CURRY COUNTY UNTIL
315 PM MDT...

At 250 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Texico, or 10 miles east of Clovis, and is stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
  Clovis, Texico, Ranchvale, Cannon Air Force Base, Portair and
  Pleasant Hill.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 378 and 397.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibility below one quarter mile at times.

&&

LAT...LON 3430 10342 3452 10335 3467 10320 3467 10304
      3430 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 207DEG 1KT 3444 10302

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:40 PM MDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
340 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2026

NMZ236-042215-
Roosevelt County NM-
340 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM MDT...

At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Elida, or 18 miles southwest of Portales, and is
stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
  Elida and Dora.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 10370 3402 10359 3404 10332 3386 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 277DEG 1KT 3395 10350

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:53 PM MDT, 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
353 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2026

NMZ236-042215-
Roosevelt County NM-
353 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ROOSEVELT COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM MDT...

At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Portales, and is stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
  Portales.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3413 10355 3424 10351 3425 10323 3411 10323
      3407 10327 3408 10351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 277DEG 1KT 3415 10339

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 3, 7:19 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Chaves	5 hr
Jul 4, 1:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	19 min
Jul 4, 2:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Curry	25 min
Jul 4, 3:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	35 min
Jul 4, 3:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	25 min
Jul 4, 3:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Roosevelt	22 min
Jul 4, 4:20 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	De Baca, Quay, Roosevelt	25 min
Jul 4, 4:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	De Baca	47 min
Jul 4, 4:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	49 min
Jul 4, 5:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	29 min
Jul 4, 5:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Quay	29 min
Jul 4, 5:37 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ABQ	Roosevelt	35 min
Jul 4, 5:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	27 min
Jul 4, 5:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Roosevelt	60 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.