Rio Rancho, NM 87144 Weather Alerts

Sandoval County3:22 PM MDT35.32°N, 106.71°W

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe · Immediate

Until 4:00 PM Fri·Issued 3:21 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Albuquerque NM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 3:21PM MDT until October 23 at 4:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

At 321 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles south of Cuba, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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... Fenton Lake State Park.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 46 and 61.

What to do

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.

Areas: Rio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe · Immediate

Until 3:30 PM Fri·Issued 3:04 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Albuquerque NM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 3:04PM MDT until October 23 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

At 304 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of Torreon Navajo Mission, or 16 miles south of Cuba, moving northeast at 35 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... Mainly rural areas of Central Sandoval County.

This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 41 and 56.

What to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

Areas: Sandoval, NM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe · Immediate

Until 3:30 PM Fri·Issued 3:02 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Albuquerque NM

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 23 at 3:02PM MDT until October 23 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

At 302 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of Marquez, or 21 miles north of Laguna Pueblo, moving northeast at 25 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... Marquez, Cebolletita, Seboyeta, Bibo and Encinal.

What to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

Areas: Cibola, NM; McKinley, NM; Sandoval, NM

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe · Future

Until 9:00 PM Fri·Issued 12:53 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Albuquerque NM

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 23 at 12:53PM MDT until October 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 696 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

BERNALILLO LINCOLN SOCORRO TORRANCE VALENCIA

IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

DE BACA GUADALUPE

IN NORTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

LOS ALAMOS RIO ARRIBA SANDOVAL SANTA FE TAOS

IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO

COLFAX HARDING MORA SAN MIGUEL

IN NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO

SAN JUAN

IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO

CHAVES

IN WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO

CATRON CIBOLA MCKINLEY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALTO, BANDELIER NATIONAL MONUMENT, BELEN, BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE, BONITO LAKE, BOSQUE DEL APACHE, BOSQUE FARMS, CHAMA, CHICOSA LAKE STATE PARK, CLINES CORNERS, CONCHAS, CROWNPOINT, DATIL, DULCE, ESPANOLA, ESTANCIA, FARMINGTON, FORT SUMNER, GALLUP, GRAN QUIVIRA, GRANTS, LAS VEGAS, LOS ALAMOS, LOS LUNAS, MCINTOSH, MEADOW LAKE, MIDWAY, MILLS, MORA, MORIARTY, MOUNTAINAIR, NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY, QUESTA, RANCHOS DE TAOS, RATON, RESERVE, RIO COMMUNITIES, RIO RANCHO, ROSEBUD, ROSWELL, ROY, RUIDOSO, SANTA FE, SANTA ROSA, SOCORRO, SUGARITE, TAOS, TAOS PUEBLO, VALENCIA, WAGON MOUND, WHITE ROCK, YATES, YESO, AND ZUNI PUEBLO.

Areas: Bernalillo, NM; Catron, NM; Chaves, NM; Cibola, NM; Colfax, NM; De Baca, NM; Guadalupe, NM; Harding, NM; Lincoln, NM; Los Alamos, NM; McKinley, NM; Mora, NM; Rio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM; San Juan, NM; San Miguel, NM; Santa Fe, NM; Socorro, NM; Taos, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM

Flood Advisory

Minor · Expected

Until 12:00 PM Sat·Issued 1:35 PM Fri Oct 23·NWS Albuquerque NM

Flood Advisory issued October 23 at 1:35PM MDT until October 24 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

...The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in New Mexico...

Jemez River Above Jemez Pueblo affecting Sandoval County.

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

Where: Jemez River above Jemez Pueblo.

When: From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

Impacts: At 7.0 feet, Between 7 and 8 feet multiple locations along highway 4 between San Ysidro and Jemez Springs will see water crossing the road from tributaries and low water crossing points. The Wastewater Treatment plant 1 mile downstream of Jemez Springs can be impacted between 7 and 7.7 feet. Water will be on Highway 4 at mile marker 1, 2 and 13. Homes near the river in San Ysidro could be impacted.

Additional details: - At 12:45 PM MDT Friday the stage was 5.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a maximum value of 6.1 feet this evening. - Action stage is 6.0 feet. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/abq.

The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at noon MDT.

Areas: Sandoval, NM

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