Headline:
Tornado Warning issued April 26 at 5:45PM MDT until April 26 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 4:45pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description:
TORABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 615 PM MDT.
* At 545 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located 11 miles north of Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge,
or 18 miles north of Roswell, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught
without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or
destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will
occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Mainly rural areas of Central Chaves County.
Instruction:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home,
or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the
National Weather Service office in Albuquerque NM.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM