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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 6:53PM MDT until October 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Rio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
23 October 2026 at 00:53 UTC
First saved by us
23 October 2026 at 00:27 UTC
Last included in a daily record
23 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Albuquerque NM · Rio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
23 October 2026 at 01:03 UTC
Forecast onset / end
23 October 2026 at 00:53 UTC / 23 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

Archived official description

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT Thursday for a portion of north central New Mexico.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 6:39PM MDT until October 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 6:53PM MDT until October 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Source updated
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:53 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:53 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:53 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 01:03 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 639 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Fenton Lake State Park, or 18 miles west of Los Alamos, 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... Youngsville, Fenton Lake State Park and Coyote.

    After

    The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT Thursday for a portion of north central New Mexico.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque NM. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.

    After

    Not supplied

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bae5515982b7620f4d3589153dbd4f3c90b1c735.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0b300cf8dd17bacce36dced24a7d7d2bf52d7505.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 00:53 UTC

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 6:14PM MDT until October 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 6:39PM MDT until October 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Source updated
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 00:14 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 00:14 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    23 October 2026 at 00:14 UTC

    After

    23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... Northeastern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico... * Until 700 PM MDT. * At 614 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Jemez Springs, or 21 miles southeast of Cuba, moving northeast at 40 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... Jemez Springs, Fenton Lake State Park, Jemez State Monument, Youngsville and Coyote.

    After

    At 639 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Fenton Lake State Park, or 18 miles west of Los Alamos, 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... Youngsville, Fenton Lake State Park and Coyote.

    Official instructions
    Before

    …e 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.

    After

    …e a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Albuquerque NM. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.003bfba70ea926ddd7e09d7716c13727abb2caad.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bae5515982b7620f4d3589153dbd4f3c90b1c735.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 00:39 UTC

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First saved record · 23 October 2026 at 00:27 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 6:14PM MDT until October 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 23 October 2026 at 00:14 UTC

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