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Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
Tuesday September 17th, 2024 :: 12:54 p.m. MDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM

SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Taos County in north central New Mexico... Southeastern Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico... Northwestern Mora County in northeastern New Mexico... Southwestern Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico...

* Until 200 PM MDT.

* At 1253 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles north of Dixon to Cowles, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Taos, Mora, Angel Fire, Taos Ski Valley, Taos Pueblo, Cleveland, Penasco, Eagle Nest Lake State Park, Ranchos De Taos, and Coyote Creek State Park. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 between Mile Markers 360 and 364. Highway 64 between Mile Markers 243 and 282. State Road 94 between Mile Markers 14 and 18. State Road 105 between Mile Markers 7 and 9. State Road 121 between Mile Markers 0 and 8. State Road 283 near Mile Marker 13. State Road 434 between Mile Markers 0 and 36. State Road 518 between Mile Markers 25 and 72.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLFAX, NM ... MORA, NM ... RIO ARRIBA, NM ... TAOS, NM

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941

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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

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