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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:19PM MDT until October 21 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 21 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC
- First saved by us
- 21 October 2026 at 22:10 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 21 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source update
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Albuquerque NM · Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC
Archived official description
At 419 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Prewitt, or 8 miles southeast of Thoreau, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Grants, Thoreau, Milan, Prewitt, Bluewater Lake and Bluewater Lake State Park. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 48 and 81.
Instructions in this archived message
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:57PM MDT until October 21 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AfterSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:19PM MDT until October 21 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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21 October 2026 at 21:57 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC
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21 October 2026 at 21:57 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC
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21 October 2026 at 21:57 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC
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- Official description
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SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Cibola County in west central New Mexico... Central McKinley County in west central New Mexico... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 357 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Thoreau, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. *Locations impacted include... Grants, Thoreau, Milan, Prewitt, Bluewater Lake and Bluewater Lake State Park. This inclu…AfterAt 419 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Prewitt, or 8 miles southeast of Thoreau, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Grants, Thoreau, Milan, Prewitt, Bluewater Lake and Bluewater Lake State Park. This inclu…
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f11fa6c3b75b6cb469b186edadbf464f5c24c5eb.001.1
Afterhttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.75f403d1656336cc70ef363a06d4548824b25bdd.001.1
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 22:19 UTC
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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 22:10 UTC
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Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:57PM MDT until October 21 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 21:57 UTC
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