A storm described as a tornado damaged homes and toppled trees in Santa Fe, New Mexico
A tornado touched down in midtown Santa Fe on Saturday night, toppling trees and damaging homes. A city news release reported significant wind and storm damage near Rancho Siringo and Camino Chueco. A Santa Fe County dispatcher confirmed multiple agencies were responding. No injuries were reported by 10 p.m.; officials urged residents to stay indoors and avoid the area.
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The tornado that struck midtown Santa Fe on Saturday night brought down trees and damaged homes. The city of Santa Fe said in a news release issued just after 9:30 p.m. that the tornado caused substantial wind and storm damage in the vicinity of Rancho Siringo and Camino Chueco, a mostly residential area several miles southwest of the historic downtown. A Santa Fe County dispatcher said multiple agencies were responding. No injuries had been reported as of 10 p.m., and officials urged residents to stay indoors and avoid the area. Residents posted photos and videos of the funnel cloud and aftermath on social media. A notice at 7:01 p.m. MDT said a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was over Santa Fe, moving north at 25 mph.
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Verifier’s note
The Albuquerque Journal reports that a tornado touched down in midtown Santa Fe Saturday night, damaging homes and toppling trees. This matches the proposed event and is timely.