“Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM” from Rio Arriba County Emergency Services : Nixle

Friday October 23rd, 2026 :: 01:12 p.m. MDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:45PM

SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Rio Arriba County in north central New Mexico...

* Until 145 PM MDT.

* At 111 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Chama, moving northeast at 30 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... Chama. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 151 and 167.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RIO ARRIBA, NM

Instructions:

Seek shelter inside 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.

Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
Española, 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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