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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
358 PM MDT Mon Oct 26 2026

NMC005-027-262215-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0416.000000T0000Z-261026T2215Z/
Chaves NM-Lincoln NM-
358 PM MDT Mon Oct 26 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND WEST CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES...

At 358 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles northeast
of Elk, or 38 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln and West Central Chaves
  Counties.

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.

Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.

&&

LAT...LON 3302 10518 3309 10521 3321 10507 3299 10491
      3297 10513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 257DEG 4KT 3307 10509

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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