Valencia storm history

Retention ponds in Belen overflowing into neighborhoods on west side of Belen. Widespread street flooding in town. Travel along Interstate 25 becoming very difficult as water is ponding along the highway.

Nickel to golf ball size hail reported near and just south of Los Lunas, NM.

The Belen Regional Airport measured a severe wind gust of 61 mph from a non-thunderstorm convective dry downburst from virga showers in the area.

A video from a KOB viewer on social media showed large areas of water inundating farmland and nearby properties around El Cerro. Time and location are estimated.

Debris and water washouts along I-25 which was shut down for a period of time at mile marker 190. This required a bulldozer to clear the debris the following day.

The Valencia County emergency manager observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm.

Video shared on social media by local media showed severe flash flooding and flowing water filled with debris across a property at Calle De Baca and Highway 116 in southwest Belen. A large work trailer was swept away in the flood waters. The flash flooding plugged one culvert and…

A CoCoRaHS observer reported penny size hail in the Rio Communities from a strong to severe thunderstorm.

Outflow from approaching thunderstorms produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Belen Regional Airport.

A social media post on Facebook showed a well-defined funnel cloud over the west mesa near Belen, NM on October 8, 2022. Time and location are estimated from the Facebook post.

Heavy rain near Los Lunas caused a section of New Mexico State Road 6 to wash out. One vehicle with a family of three was traveling on the roadway when the road was washed out. Their car was submerged, but fortunately, nearby contruction workers were able to pull the family out o…

A resident in Los Lunas reported penny to quarter size hail from a slow-moving thunderstorm along with hail accumulations of an inch.

Heavy rain in Belen resulted in significant flash flooding across the town. Over two inches of rain breached the Belen Highline Canal which caused flooding along Main Street. An unknown amount of homes and businesses were damaged from the water. The New Mexico Governor signed an …

A dry microburst with estimated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph downed a large cottonwood tree near Katherine Gallegos Elementary School. No injuries were reported. Damages are estimated for the downed tree.

Hail up to the size of quarters was reported near Tome.

A weather station near Tome-Adelino recorded a 59 mph wind gust as a severe thunderstorm continued to track south through the Rio Grande Valley.

A thunderstorm moving rapidly north through the Belen area produced a peak wind gust up to 66 mph. No significant damage to trees and power lines was reported with the passage of this storm.

The Los Lunas Data Center reported a peak wind gust up to 68 mph.

Penny size hail in Los Lunas.

Hail up to the size of ping pong balls on the east side of Los Lunas.

Thunderstorm outflow wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported in Los Lunas.

A virga bomb near Belen produced roof damage to a home. Damage amounts are estimated with no specific details on the extent of damages.

Hail up to nickel and quarter size in Belen.

Heavy rainfall in Belen led to a levee failure along Hansen Road. Several homes and vehicles were flooded. Damage amounts are estimated.

At least two large trees were downed in Belen from high winds, small hail, and torrential rainfall. One of these trees crushed a metal fence. Damage amount is a rough estimate.

Hail up to the size of ping pong balls five miles south of Belen knocked out skylights at a residence.

Quarter size hail near Jarales.

Quarter size hail in Meadow Lake.

Quarter size hail near Tierra Grande.

Roadways beneath Interstate 25 flooded out in Belen.

Peak wind gust up to 62 mph downed small tree limbs in Tome.

Hail up to the size of quarters near Tome.

Hail up to the size of ping pong balls near Rio Communities.

Peak wind gust up to 70 mph with severe storm in Rio Communities.

Public reported the streets turned into raging rivers in Rio Communities from a severe thunderstorm.

Interstate 25 closed between Belen and U.S. Highway 60 due to flooding over the highway. Mud, rocks, and debris overflowing from mesa on west side of highway.

Decaying thunderstorm outflow produced a peak wind gust to 62 mph near Adelino.

Belen airport.

Picture forwarded through local media showing dime to nickel size hail.

Quarter size hail along NM 6.

Outflow winds from a virga shower blew over a semi-trailer truck along Interstate 25 in Los Lunas. A small hay shed also collapsed and the sheet metal roofing blew up to 200 yards away.

Broken tree limbs up to 4 inches in diameter.

Family relative reported transformer blew out and power line down. Wind blew over grill.

State EOC Situation Reports detailed that 40 families were evacuated from Highland Meadow neighborhood due to flooding. A culvert 25' wide by 10' deep was completely destroyed and National Guard assisted recovery effort using mobile bridge. Another 20 families affected. A total o…

State EOC Situation Report #2 on the 11th detailed numerous dirt and gravel roads across Valencia County were impassible and sandbags were requested due to heavy rainfall on the 10th.

Emergency Manager reported water in homes in Meadow Lake.