Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Taos County, NM
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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Albuquerque has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Taos County until 2:00 PM MDT on June 15 due to 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Taos County, New Mexico
- Issued
- July 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Albuquerque NM
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Taos County, New Mexico.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Albuquerque NM. The alert is effective from 1:19 PM MDT until 2:00 PM MDT on June 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers central Taos County in north central New Mexico. Locations impacted include Taos, Taos Pueblo, Arroyo Seco, Ranchos De Taos, Shady Brook, Talpa, Arroyo Hondo, El Prado and Valdez. Affected highways include State Road 518 between Mile Markers 68 and 72 and Highway 64 between Mile Markers 244 and 273.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
Expected Conditions
At 1:19 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Arroyo Seco, or 9 miles north of Taos, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 1:19 PM MDT until 2:00 PM MDT on June 15, 2026.
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