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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2026, 1:34 PM MDT for Colfax County, New Mexico. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2026, 1:34 PM MDT (19:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2026, 2:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Colfax County, NM
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 1, 11:50 AM MDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 11:50 AM MDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 1, 7:35 AM MDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1248 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026
NMZ210-011915-
Tusas Mountains Including Chama NM-
1248 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RIO ARRIBA COUNTY UNTIL
115 PM MDT...
At 1248 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vallecitos, or 26 miles southeast of Tierra Amarilla, moving south at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Vallecitos.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3654 10621 3651 10611 3633 10613 3633 10614
3634 10615 3634 10616 3635 10617 3636 10619
3635 10620 3634 10621 3637 10631
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 15DEG 9KT 3646 10618
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
16Special weather statement, Aug 1, 1:16 PM MDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
116 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026
NMZ227-228-011945-
Far Northeast Highlands NM-Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including
Raton Pass NM-
116 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL COLFAX COUNTY
UNTIL 145 PM MDT...
At 116 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Raton Crews Airport, or 15 miles southwest of Raton,
moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Raton Crews Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 64 between Mile Markers 327 and 344. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 446 and 447.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3673 10482 3689 10469 3682 10442 3660 10456
3670 10479 3670 10480 3671 10479 3671 10480
3673 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 291DEG 7KT 3679 10468
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77Special weather statement, Aug 1, 1:32 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
132 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026
NMZ214-215-228-012000-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains NM-Far Northeast Highlands
NM-Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains NM-
132 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MORA AND NORTHERN
SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 2 PM MDT...
At 132 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Cueva, or near Mora, moving south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Mora, La Cueva, Ledoux, Cleveland, Tierra Monte, Morphy Lake State
Park, Holman, Gascon, Rainsville and Luceros.
This includes State Road 518 between Mile Markers 15 and 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3588 10551 3613 10531 3610 10509 3581 10512
3581 10515 3582 10516 3583 10518 3583 10522
3582 10522 3582 10520 3581 10520 3580 10519
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 17DEG 14KT 3600 10526
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 6:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Curry, Quay, Roosevelt | 48 min |
| Jul 31, 6:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Roosevelt | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 7:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Roosevelt | 46 min |
| Jul 31, 7:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Chaves | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 12:14 PM MDT | Heat Advisory | ABQ | Catron, Cibola, McKinley, San Juan | 32 hr |
| Aug 1, 12:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Rio Arriba | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 1:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 1:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 1:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 1:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 1:56 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | Mora | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Colfax | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 2:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 2:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Mora, San Miguel | 22 min |
| Aug 1, 2:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Mora | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 2:24 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | ABQ | San Miguel | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 2:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Los Alamos | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 2:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 3:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | San Miguel | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 3:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Bernalillo | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Guadalupe | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 3:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 4:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | 36 min | |
| Aug 1, 4:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Valencia | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Torrance | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 4:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Union | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Quay | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 4:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Socorro, Torrance | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Harding, Union | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 5:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Quay | 49 min |
| Aug 1, 5:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln, Socorro | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 5:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Harding | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 5:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | De Baca | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 5:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Lincoln | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 5:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | ABQ | Curry | 24 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.