National Weather Service confirms EF-0 tornado hit Los Lunas
An EF-0 tornado carved a 1.2-mile path through west Los Lunas, damaging awnings, cars and school property but injuring no one.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque rated the Los Lunas landspout an EF-0 tornado. Peak winds were 65 mph, with most winds estimated at 50 to 60 mph. It began in an open field southwest of the Interstate 25 and Highway 6 intersection at about 3:34 p.m. Mountain Time, crossed I-25 just south of the junction, then moved northeast and crossed Highway 6 again before ending about 3:41 p.m. The path stretched about 1.2 to 1.23 miles and was 60 yards wide.
Damage concentrated along a busy commercial and public corridor on the west side of Los Lunas. At the Los Lunas Public Health Building, metal awnings and covered parking were torn apart, leaving a debris field that damaged multiple vehicles. Video from the storm showed sparks near power lines, broken windshields and a metal awning thrown onto a car. In one drive-through, firefighters had to rescue a person trapped after metal debris struck a vehicle.
More than 100 customers lost power, PNM said. Businesses near the Home Depot parking lot briefly went dark, and lights flickered before metal debris moved toward the building. Crews also had to clear downed branches and other storm debris after the circulation passed.
The tornado’s final damage was found at the baseball field southeast of Los Lunas High School, where batting-cage netting was lifted high into light poles. No additional damage was found beyond the baseball fields, and no injuries were reported.
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