| Event |
Tornado |
| -- Scale |
EF0 |
| -- Length |
2.86 |
| -- Width |
200 |
| State |
NEW MEXICO |
| County/Area |
CHAVES |
| WFO |
ABQ |
| Begin Date |
10/21/2010 16:47:00 MST-7 |
| Begin Range |
18 |
| Begin Azimuth |
NNW |
| Begin Location |
ROSWELL |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
33.62/-104.64 |
| End Date |
10/21/2010 16:56:00 MST-7 |
| End Range |
16 |
| End Azimuth |
WNW |
| End Location |
ACME |
| End Lat/Lon |
33.65/-104.6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
0.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
The same upper low pressure system that resulted in hail across western New Mexico on the 20th, neared and moved over the state on the 21st. Two storms turned severe with better moisture and shear to work with. One storm, over the northeast heights of Albuquerque, dropped up to quarter size hail. Then later, a lone, slow moving storm over central Chaves County, produced two tornadoes. Fortunately, these tornadoes occurred over rural areas. |
| Event Narrative |
SKYWARN spotters and several members of the general public filmed the tornado while looking north on Highway 246. The tornado was also viewable from the town of Roswell. This tornado primarily impacted the Salt Creek Basin for approximately nine minutes. This EF-0 tornado had peak winds around 65 mph. No significant damage or injuries were reported. |
