Lea County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Lea County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC025, forecast zone 3 zones (NMZ029, NMZ033, NMZ034). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC025 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Caprock or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC025
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NMZ029, NMZ033, NMZ034)
Forecast Office
Midland (MAF)
Radar Station
KMAF
Towns covered in Lea County
An NWS alert for Lea County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
Current conditions
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Alert types issued for Lea County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Lea County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Lea County in?
Lea County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC025 and spans 3 forecast zones (NMZ029, NMZ033, NMZ034). Alerts for it are issued by the Midland (MAF) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMAF.
Which towns in Lea County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Lea County covers every community inside it, including Caprock, Crossroads, Eunice, Hobbs, Jal, Lovington, Maljamar, Mc Donald, Monument and Tatum.
Does StormCast monitor flooding in Lea County?
Yes. StormCast tracks NWS flood watches, flash flood warnings and river flood warnings for Lea County, alongside 12,700+ USGS river gauges nationwide.
How fast are alerts for Lea County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC025, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.