EFU Tornado — San Juan, New Mexico

2022-09-22 · near Tsaya, San Juan, New Mexico

0.1 mi

Path length

20 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A landspout tornado formed briefly about 10 miles north of Lake Valley, NM near State Road 371. No injuries or damage occurred with this storm.

Wider weather episode

A deep fetch of subtropical moisture streaming over New Mexico allowed scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall to impact parts of the region. A couple thunderstorms along the Continental Divide became strong with gusty outflow winds, frequent lightning strikes, and hail. One of the stronger storms produced a brief landspout tornado near Lake Valley, NM in San Juan County. No damage or injuries occurred with this brief storm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1047728. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.