| Event |
Lightning |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
RIO ARRIBA |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
09/15/2009 00:15:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
1 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WNW |
| Begin Location |
CHAMA |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
36.9/-106.6 |
| End Date |
09/15/2009 00:15:00 MST-7 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
10.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A lightning strike from a thunderstorm over northwest New Mexico damaged the radio transmitter on Rabbit Peak southwest of Chama. |
| Event Narrative |
Thunderstorms over northwest New Mexico during the early morning hours produced a cloud to ground lightning strike that hit the 96.1 FM KZRM Radio transmitter on Rabbit Peak, just west northwest of Chama. The station was off the air for at least three weeks. |
