Tornado Damages Ten Homes in Central Santa Fe

A tornado struck central Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Saturday night, damaging ten homes and leaving trees, fences and debris scattered across the Midtown area. The storm also brought powerful winds to nearby neighborhoods, where uprooted trees damaged properties and brought down power lines. No injuries were reported.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported that the tornado partially collapsed the roof of a home belonging to resident Gary Delgado. Damage assessments identified ten affected homes, while fallen trees and damaged fences added to the destruction across the area. Severe weather also affected the Los Cedros and Camino Carlos Rey neighborhoods, where Santa Fe police officers checked on residents following an intense thunderstorm.

According to FOX Weather, police body camera footage showed large trees pulled from the ground, fallen power lines and trees resting on homes, alongside a toppled telephone pole and debris scattered across properties.

Cleanup operations began as crews and residents worked to remove debris from roads and private properties. The storm damage occurred during a broader period of persistent rainfall and thunderstorms across New Mexico.

According to the National Weather Service, Santa Fe remained under a Flood Watch through Sunday, with additional showers and thunderstorms expected. Forecasts called for widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches across New Mexico through Tuesday. The FOX Forecast Center identified damaging winds and large hail as the principal concerns associated with a Level 1 out of 5 severe storm threat. The threat primarily covered southeastern New Mexico and far western Texas, where additional severe weather remained possible.

Authorities continued cleanup efforts following the storm, while the forecast indicated that unsettled weather could persist into early the following week. The combination of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms posed continuing weather concerns across the region.