00:00Back-to-back severe weather warnings swept across southwestern New Mexico Tuesday,
00:04and radar confirmed the storms were the real deal.
00:07The National Weather Service clocked 60 mph wind gusts,
00:11and small hail as a severe thunderstorm tracked near Roswell,
00:15threatening damage to roofs, siding, and trees in Dexter, Hagerman, and Greenfield.
00:20At almost the same time, a separate flash flood warning hit rural Grant County,
00:24where between 1.5 and 2 inches of rain fell in a single hour,
00:28turning small creeks and low-lying roads into fast-moving water.
00:32The flash flood warning stretched across Highway 285 and areas near the Roswell Correctional Facility,
00:39with officials urging drivers not to attempt crossing flooded roadways.
00:43Forecasters warned that additional rounds of storms were likely to develop into the evening,
00:48keeping the threat of both flooding and damaging wind gusts alive across the region.
00:53Disclosure.
00:53This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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