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🏛 Official alert Severe Thunderstorm Warning Weather & disasters Serious

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

N Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM ⏳ In force until Sat 24 Oct, 04:45 📍 Rio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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At 720 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Los Alamos, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Abiquiu.

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📡 CAP alert details

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaRio Arriba, NM; Sandoval, NM
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-23T19:20:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-23T19:20:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-23T19:20:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-23T19:45:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.035c8dd93b2404a93921dd8d515988cd4ef95e2b.002.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0261f7d843dd22fc017927e9f1570e74d0a39f33.001.1
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 720 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest of Los Alamos, moving northeast at 30 mph.
  • HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage.
  • Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
  • Locations impacted include...
  • Abiquiu.
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