StormLatest status
At 434 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of Abo, or 21 miles southeast of Belen, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of North Central Socorro and Southeastern Valencia Counties. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 170 and 191. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Where it happened
Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM · 34.564°, -106.624°
Explore on the map →Latest reported details
- official severity
- Severe
- urgency
- Immediate
- certainty
- Observed
- event
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Socorro, NM; Valencia, NM
Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.
What officials are saying
Read the original reports below for instructions and the latest authoritative assessment. StormScapes does not independently confirm damage or issue evacuation orders.
What happens next
Follow updates from the responsible agency and local emergency management. Reports can change as new information becomes available.
Incident timeline
At 434 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles west of Abo, or 21 miles southeast of Belen, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of North Central Socorro and Southeastern Valencia Counties. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 170 and 191. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico... Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico... * Until 445 PM MDT. * At 359 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Veguita, or 8 miles south of Belen, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Belen, Casa Colorada, Rio Communities, Veguita, Jarales, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon, Las Nutrias, Sabinal and Abeytas. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 171 and 191. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 177 and 191. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.