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Severe Thunderstorm Watch — NWS Albuquerque NM

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 23 at 12:53PM MDT until October 23 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS, U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

A severe thunderstorm watch covers 17 counties in central, eastern, and northern New Mexico. It was issued at 5:04 PM MDT and remains valid until 9 PM MDT on October 23, 2026.

At a glance

  • Affected location: New Mexico
  • It was issued at 5:04 PM MDT and remains valid until 9 PM MDT on October 23, 2026.
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Why it matters

The watch identifies the possibility of severe thunderstorms across several parts of New Mexico.

Update history

  1. A severe thunderstorm watch covers 17 counties in central, eastern, and northern New Mexico. It was issued at 5:04 PM MDT and remains valid until 9 PM MDT on October 23, 2026.

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
5/10

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