Albuquerque, NM – A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect across 27 New Mexico counties Friday afternoon and evening, placing communities from Albuquerque and Santa Fe to southern and western portions of the state under an increased threat of severe weather.
According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, Severe Thunderstorm Watch 696 was issued at 12:55 p.m. MDT Friday, October 23, and remains in effect until 9 p.m. MDT.
The watch covers a large portion of New Mexico, including Bernalillo County, home to Albuquerque, and Santa Fe County, along with communities across northern, central, eastern, western and southern sections of the state…