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At 341 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Bernardo, or 13 miles southwest of Belen, moving east at 20 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SABINAL AND ABEYTAS. HAZARD...Three inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Belen, Bernardo, Jarales, Casa Colorada, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Rio Communities, Sabinal and Abeytas. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 171 and 192. Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. This storm is capable of producing destructive hail and widespread damaging winds.
Where it happened
Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM · 34.558°, -107.000°
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM
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At 341 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of Bernardo, or 13 miles southwest of Belen, moving east at 20 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR SABINAL AND ABEYTAS. HAZARD...Three inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Belen, Bernardo, Jarales, Casa Colorada, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Rio Communities, Sabinal and Abeytas. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 171 and 192. Seek shelter now inside an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. This storm is capable of producing destructive hail and widespread damaging winds.
At 326 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Bernardo, or 15 miles southwest of Belen, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Belen, Bernardo, Jarales, Casa Colorada, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Rio Communities, Sabinal and Abeytas. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 171 and 193. Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and dangerous hail.
SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico... Southwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico... * Until 400 PM MDT. * At 312 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles northwest of Bernardo, or 19 miles southwest of Belen, moving east at 20 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... Belen, Jarales, Bernardo, Casa Colorada, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Rio Communities, Sabinal and Abeytas. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 171 and 195. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.