Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cibola and McKinley Counties Through 3:00 PM
Zuni Pueblo, NM — The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Cibola and McKinley counties in western New Mexico until 3:00 PM Mountain Time.
**What is happening:** At 2:37 PM MDT, radar showed a severe thunderstorm about 8 miles south of Zuni Pueblo, moving northeast at 40 miles per hour. The warning runs through 3:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM Central).
**Local impacts:** The storm is packing 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail. Forecasters say hail damage to vehicles is likely, and the gusts can damage roofs, siding, and trees. Zuni Pueblo, Black Rock, and Chi Chil Tah are in the storm's path.
**What to do:**
- Get inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
- Move cars and trucks under cover if you can do it safely.
- If you are driving, pull off the road well away from traffic and wait it out.
- Treat any downed power line as live — stay back and call 911.
*Source: National Weather Service Albuquerque, October 21, 2026.*
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