Malaga, NM Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Malaga.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued November 2 at 2:25PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms from 13 miles southwest of Grady to 12 miles southeast of Kenna, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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, Portales, Elida, Dora, Grady, Oasis State Park, Cannon Air Force Base, Saint Vrain, Ranchvale and Pep. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 368 and 392. This includes the following recreation areas... Oasis State Park.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 2 at 2:23PM MDT until November 2 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 300 PM MDT. * At 223 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles west of Eunice Airport, or 23 miles west of Eunice, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Two inch 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... Hobbs, Monument, Nadine, Eunice Airport, Oil Center, and Lea County Regional Airport.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 2 at 2:20PM MDT until November 2 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

SVRMAF The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 300 PM MDT. * At 220 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles southeast of Maljamar, or 24 miles southwest of Lovington, moving northeast at 30 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... Hobbs, Lovington, Humble City, and Industrial Airpark.

Tornado Watch issued November 2 at 3:09PM CDT until November 2 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 698 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EDDY LEA IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS REEVES IN WESTERN TEXAS ANDREWS DAWSON ECTOR GAINES LOVING MARTIN MIDLAND WARD WINKLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, ARTESIA, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, EUNICE, HOBBS, JAL, KERMIT, LAMESA, LOVINGTON, MENTONE, MIDLAND, MONAHANS, ODESSA, PECOS, SEMINOLE, STANTON, AND TATUM.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 2 at 2:03PM MDT until November 2 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

At 203 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest of Maljamar, or 25 miles east of Artesia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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... Loco Hills.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 2 at 1:58PM MDT until November 2 at 2:30PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

At 157 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles south of Maljamar, or 29 miles northeast of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf 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... Halfway.

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 2 at 1:11PM MDT until November 4 at 5:00PM MST by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 5 inches. * WHERE...Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 5 PM MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...First winter system of the season brings snow showers to high elevations of the Sacramento Mountains with the heaviest snowfall expected Sunday night.

Flood Warning issued November 2 at 11:59AM MDT until November 3 at 9:00AM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing and expected to continue through the afternoon and evening. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast New Mexico, including the following counties, in east central New Mexico, southwestern Roosevelt. In southeast New Mexico, northeastern Chaves. * WHEN...Until 900 AM MST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. It will take several hours for all the water from earlier storms to work through local arroyos, washes, and drainages in and around the Pecos River and Rio Felix. Local law enforcement has reported water rescues. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1152 AM MDT, trained weather spotters, media, law enforcement, and emergency managers have reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing and expected to continue well into this evening. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area through early this evening. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Southeastern Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Elida, Elkins, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Kenna, Lake Arthur, Greenfield and Midway. - http://www.weather.gov/abq/EmergencyPrepFlood

Flood Watch issued November 2 at 7:48AM MDT until November 2 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in east central New Mexico, Curry County and Roosevelt County. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Between 1 to 5 inches of rain fell Friday night over much of the area. Up to 2 inches of additional rainfall is possible this afternoon. Heavy rainfall rates over already saturated soils could produce a few instances of flash flooding. - https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood