Heavy Rain in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Heavy Rain August 18, 2016 · Sandoval County, New Mexico

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Water over roadway from heavy rainfall resulted in a hydroplaning accident along U.S. Highway 550 near the National Guard Armory north of Rio Rancho. Accident resulted in drivers of both vehicles being killed.

The wider storm

A slow-moving thunderstorm that produced localized heavy rainfall along U.S. Highway 550 resulted in a double fatal accident. Officials said a Ford pickup traveling northbound from Rio Rancho crossed into the path of a Toyota truck that was traveling southbound from Aztec and caused a head-on collision. Both vehicles caught fire and burned as a result. Law enforcement determined the cause of the accident was a result of hydroplaning in an area where water was ponding across the roadway.

Began near Santa Ana Pueblo (35.3740, -106.6374).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 645493. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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