Rio Arriba storm history

A lightning strike led to a fatal motorcycle crash along U.S. Highway 64 near Hopewell Lake. The victim was 37-year old Juan Trujillo.

A 47 year old male passenger drowned when a small vehicle was swept off State Road 75 just east of Dixon. Other cars had stopped when they saw the water running across the roadway. The driver of the small vehicle drove around stopped vehicles into the fast water. The small car st…

A rancher was struck and instantly killed by lightning northwest of Tres Piedras. The man and his 13 year old son were mending fence on open range and took shelter from a thunderstorm under isolated, but separate trees. The son was not injured.

Twenty people were injured when a dust devil blew apart a large tent at a summer solstice event at the Guru Ram Das Puri retreat center west of Espanola. Damage amounts are a rough estimate for destruction of the event tent.

Two elderly residents rescued from a mobile home that was washed off it's foundation and displaced over 50 feet downstream. Up to 30 homes inundated with water and at least 10 families displaced from flood waters. U.S. Highway 285, highway 74, and county road 57 all closed to rem…

Heavy rainfall from a slow moving thunderstorm resulted in rushing floodwaters across State Highway 76 near Mile Marker 8 in Chimayo.

Heavy rains over the Laguna burn scar produced water and debris over a dirt road making it impassable.

Quarter size hail fell at mile marker 232 along U.S. Highway 84 outside Ghost Ranch.

Flooding over U.S. Highway 85 at mile markers 200 and 204 requiring debris removal. Reports of home damage from arroyo flooding, and a water rescue of a couple trapped in a mobile home due to surrounding flood waters. Injuries are unknown. Flood damage reported in homes from the …

Heavy rains forced sharp rises along the Rio Chama between Medanales and Espanola. These rises were observed to peak at 7.95 feet at the Rio Chama near Chamita (CMTN5) gauge, resulting in flooding along U.S. Highway 84 between the junction of U.S. Highway 285 and Abiquiu that imp…

A mesonet station 4 miles northwest of Espanola recorded a wind gust of 59 mph from a severe thunderstorm.

A trained spotter shared a photo of a funnel cloud that formed along U.S. Highway 84 near Cebolla.

Rapid snow melt led to high river rises and overbank flooding at and downstream of the junction between the Rio Ojo Caliente and Rio Chama. Ten homes had water come right up to the house structure. This flooded yards, wells and septic tanks. Damages are an estimate.

Heavy rain near Santa Clara Pueblo caused the Santa Clara Creek to overflow its banks and cause flash flooding in the area. No damage was reported.

An estimated 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain caused an arroyo near Embudo to spill out of its bank, causing water to flow over County Road 69. Embudo Creek was also reported to be running high with clogged culverts at mile marker 3 on New Mexico State Road 75 near Dixon. Damages are es…

Snow squall. A RAWS station south-southwest of El Vado measured a peak wind gust of 69 mph as a snow squall with associated lightning tracked through the area. Another RAWS station south of Monero measured a wind gust to 66 mph also associated with the snow squall and thunderstor…

A strong thunderstorm near Ghost Ranch produced several inches of water along U.S. Highway 84, and mud, rock, and debris were reported along the highway between mile marker 231 and mile marker 234. Several large boulders were also noted to have fallen from cliffsides onto the sho…

A dry thunderstorm produced a brief high wind gust up to 59 mph near Abiquiu.

Local news outlet relayed a report near Coyote of nickel size hail on Twitter.

Hail up to the size of quarters reported in Chama.

Hail up to the size of quarters reported in Espanola.

Hail up to the size of pennies reported a mile west-northwest of Youngsville.

Hail up to the size of golf balls reported near Canones.

Hail up to two inches in diameter fell in Youngsville. The extent damage is unknown.

Thunderstorm outflow produced a peak wind gust to at least 60 mph. A dust storm along the boundary lowered visibility below one quarter mile.

Severe winds produced significant roof damage to the Jicarilla Head Start building in Dulce.

Hail up to the size of quarters in Hernandez.

Nickel size hail.

Nickel size hail in Alcalde.

At least three vehicles stalled in flood waters along county road 56A.

Vehicle overturned on highway 74 near mile marker 2 due to flood waters. Women was rescued from vehicle by fire department.

Water over U.S. Highway 84 in Hernandez near highway 74.

Over one foot of water surrounding homes near La Villita.

Numerous roadways flooded and impassable around Hernandez.

Numerous roads flooded and impassable around Alcalde.

Mud slide covering portion of U.S. Highway 84 near Medanales.

Quarter size hail in Chimayo.

Golf ball size hail fell along highway 285 south of Tres Piedras.

Flash flood wave moved down Yeso Rito arroyo in less than 30 minutes, resulting in significant damage at Ghost Ranch. At least three older structures and a ropes course were completely destroyed. One newer studio structure was seriously damaged. Trees were snapped in half and mud…

County road 155 washed away and culverts destroyed.

A personal weather net site measured a gust of 62 mph.

Nickel size hail stripped leaves off trees at a recreational vehicle park.

Tribal police reported hail up to 1.5 inches in Dulce.

Observer reported quarter size hail that damaged car windshields and dented vehicles.

Significant damage to vehicles and skylights.

Trained spotter reported downed power lines and debris on the highway west of Chama.

Observer was unable to stand up because the winds were so strong.