Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, NM ∙ Maxwell, NM ∙ French, NM

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 602 PM MDT Fri Jul 18 2025 The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico... * Until 645 PM MDT. * At 602 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Maxwell, or 15 miles north of Springer, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Maxwell. This includes the following highways... Highway 64 between Mile Markers 333 and 335. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 421 and 436. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. && LAT...LON 3655 10473 3671 10454 3655 10420 3633 10442 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 301DEG 18KT 3658 10455 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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