Placitas Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Placitas.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 10 miles south of Variadero to over Santa Rosa Lake State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Santa Rosa, Cuervo and Santa Rosa Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 277 and 296. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 57 and 61.

Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:11PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

At 411 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Mills to 6 miles east of Wagon Mound, 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... Roy, Mills and Chicosa Lake State Park.

Flood Advisory issued August 26 at 2:40PM MDT until August 26 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Lincoln County in central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 445 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding. Between 0.25 and 0.6 inches of rain have fallen. - This heavy rain is focused on along the Kelly, Peachtree, and Copeland Canyons within the Seven Cabins burn area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Lincoln County. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood