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Flash Flood in Sandoval County, New Mexico
Flash Flood September 22, 2022 · Sandoval County, New Mexico
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An unnamed road flooded approximately one-half mile east of Torreon Wash and one-mile west of Tinnian Road.
The wider storm
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.
Began near San Luis (35.8347, -107.1351).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1047868. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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