4:43 PM
— 5:30 PM
SVRABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Southwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* Until 530 PM MDT.
* At 443 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
of Abo, or 25 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...
Mountainair, Willard, Abo and Gran Quivira.
This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 176 and 218.
4:38 PM
— 7:45 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Southwestern Torrance County in central New Mexico...
Southeastern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 745 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows
over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 437 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms between Mountainair and Bernardo. This will cause
arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mountainair and Abo.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
3:34 PM
— 6:30 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...
Southwestern Valencia County in central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 630 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows
over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 333 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms moving east across northern Socorro County. This
will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5
inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
San Acacia, La Joya, Bernardo, Veguita, Chamizal, Contreras,
Abeytas, Sabinal and Las Nutrias.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
2:47 PM
— 5:45 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Sandoval County in north central New Mexico...
* WHEN...Until 545 PM MDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Dangerous flows
over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms south of Torreon Navajo Mission and north of
Marquez. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 1 and 1.25 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.5 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Southwestern Sandoval County.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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