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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 19, 2026Socorro County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 19, 2026, 4:12 PM MDT for Socorro County, New Mexico. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Sep 19, 2026, 4:12 PM MDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired
Sep 19, 2026, 4:43 PM MDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Socorro County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted.

390 
WUUS55 KABQ 192212
SVRABQ
NMC053-192300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.SV.W.0310.260919T2212Z-260919T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
412 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North Central Socorro County in central New Mexico...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 412 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of La
  Joya, or 23 miles southwest of Belen, moving east at 20 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...
  La Joya, Bernardo, San Acacia and Contreras.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 170. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 164 and 176.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3433 10707 3447 10698 3445 10688 3437 10659
      3419 10676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 282DEG 18KT 3438 10698

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
895 
WWUS55 KABQ 192235
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
435 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

NMC053-192300-
/O.CON.KABQ.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260919T2300Z/
Socorro NM-
435 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTY...

At 435 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Bernardo, or 19 miles south of Belen, moving east 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...
  La Joya, Bernardo and Contreras.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 170. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 166 and 176.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.

&&

LAT...LON 3436 10704 3447 10698 3446 10693 3445 10690
      3437 10659 3428 10667 3430 10698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 253DEG 21KT 3436 10686

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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510 
WWUS55 KABQ 192243
SVSABQ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
443 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

NMC053-192253-
/O.CAN.KABQ.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260919T2300Z/
Socorro NM-
443 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL SOCORRO
COUNTY...

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect has
been reissued for southeastern Valencia, northeastern Socorro and
southwestern Torrance Counties and is in effect until 5:30pm MDT.
Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather
information. However, heavy rain is still possible with this
thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3436 10704 3447 10698 3446 10693 3445 10690
      3437 10659 3428 10667 3430 10698
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 253DEG 21KT 3439 10670

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 18, 6:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQRio Arriba, Sandoval2 hr
Sep 18, 6:15 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQMcKinley, Sandoval2 hr
Sep 18, 6:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola, Socorro113 min
Sep 18, 6:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQChaves34 min
Sep 18, 6:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia30 min
Sep 18, 6:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos26 min
Sep 18, 7:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ25 min
Sep 18, 9:02 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQBernalillo2 hr
Sep 18, 9:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Sep 19, 7:30 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQMcKinley30 min
Sep 19, 10:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval27 min
Sep 19, 11:31 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola44 min
Sep 19, 11:55 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos35 min
Sep 19, 12:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCibola52 min
Sep 19, 12:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola44 min
Sep 19, 12:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ47 min
Sep 19, 12:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQCibola34 min
Sep 19, 12:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ37 min
Sep 19, 1:01 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola3 hr
Sep 19, 1:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCatron, Cibola, Socorro40 min
Sep 19, 1:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia24 min
Sep 19, 1:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQCatron, Cibola, Socorro3 hr
Sep 19, 1:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval34 min
Sep 19, 1:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Cibola16 min
Sep 19, 1:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola41 min
Sep 19, 1:41 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatABQCibola3 hr
Sep 19, 1:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, McKinley35 min
Sep 19, 1:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQ29 min
Sep 19, 1:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, Valencia30 min
Sep 19, 1:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval46 min
Sep 19, 2:04 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola3 hr
Sep 19, 2:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQLos Alamos33 min
Sep 19, 2:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQBernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval29 min
Sep 19, 2:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia40 min
Sep 19, 2:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSandoval46 min
Sep 19, 2:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSandoval3 hr
Sep 19, 3:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro36 min
Sep 19, 3:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Valencia48 min
Sep 19, 3:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Valencia2 hr
Sep 19, 3:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro38 min
Sep 19, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro29 min
Sep 19, 3:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSanta Fe26 min
Sep 19, 3:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSandoval36 min
Sep 19, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQTorrance31 min
Sep 19, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Valencia46 min
Sep 19, 3:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQCibola19 min
Sep 19, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQUnion26 min
Sep 19, 4:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQSan Miguel26 min
Sep 19, 4:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSan Miguel, Santa Fe21 min
Sep 19, 4:38 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia2 hr
Sep 19, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia47 min
Sep 19, 5:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQValencia25 min
Sep 19, 5:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Valencia46 min
Sep 19, 5:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningABQSocorro, Torrance, Valencia17 min
Sep 19, 5:47 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningABQCibola, Socorro, Valencia118 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.