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Flash Flood — Bernalillo, NM

Jul 12, 2025

The monsoon high that was over the state the earlier in the week, moved west over western Arizona and southern California on July 10th in response to an upper level trough moving across the northern and central Rockies. This resulted in the development of severe thunderstorms across the northeast and east central plains ahead of the trough axis during the afternoon and evening hours. Additionally, a drier thunderstorm resulted in a high wind gust at a mesonet station on the White Sand Missile ra

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1262761). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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