A tornado caused significant damage in Santa Fe on Saturday night, October 24, the city said, according to KOAT Action News 7. Residents reported knocked-down trees, structural damage, torn-off roofs, and debris strewn about. Emergency services reportedly responded to the area of Rancho Siringo and Camino Chueco.
Amid a severe thunderstorm that also brought hail and strong winds to the city, the National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a tornado warning for northeastern Santa Fe County at 7:01 pm, Saturday. Storm chaser and weather photographer Nick Krasznavolgyi said in an X post , “It seems that a tornado occurred in Santa Fe, New Mexico this evening around 7 PM MDT. Structural damage has also been reported in the area.”
A while later, there was a “confirmed tornado touchdown in the neighborhood of Rancho Siringo,” city spokesperson Peter Olson said, per Santa Fe New Mexican. A supercell moved through the area with a distinct velocity couplet, while a webcam image captured a distinct funnel cloud looming over the city.
