Weather Alerts For Loco Hills, NM

A Weather Alert has been issued for a nearby area. While your current location is outside of the impacted area, please stay alert and monitor weather conditions. # HEADLINE -------------------- A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL EDDY AND SOUTHWESTERN LEA COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM MDT # SUMMARY -------------------- At 619 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles northeast of Malaga, or 26 miles east of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 25 mph. # DETAILS -------------------- 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. - This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Eddy including State Hwy 128 and southwestern Lea Counties. ISSUED AT Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM MDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX HEADER Special Weather Statement # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eddy County Plains NM, Southern Lea County NM