Dust Devil in Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Dust Devil April 30, 2026 · Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large and intense dust devil was observed in the Cochiti Pueblo.

The wider storm

A traveler driving on I-25 observed a large and intense dust devil looking east towards the Sandia Mountains during the early afternoon hours of April 30th. Another large and intense dust devil was observed from a traveler driving in Cochiti Pueblo. The size and nature of the dust devils based on the videos taken by the travelers resulted in high interest from local and national media outlets.

Began near La Cienega (35.5970, -106.3152).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1322522. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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