Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... Northwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
* Until 345 PM MDT.
* At 256 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Counselor, or 31 miles northwest of Cuba, moving northeast at 20 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... Counselor. HAIL...1.25IN WIND...60MPH
* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA ... SANDOVAL
Instructions:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lighting is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning