Key facts
- Alert
- Tornado Warning (extreme)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albuquerque NM
- Areas
- Quay, NM
- Places
- Ragland, Forrest
- In effect
- until 4:00 PM MDT, Oct 25, 2026
- Detection
- Radar indicated
What the National Weather Service says
“Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building”
NWS Albuquerque NM, Tornado Warning, 3:38 PM MDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
“away from windows.”
NWS Albuquerque NM, Tornado Warning, 3:38 PM MDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
“Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without”
NWS Albuquerque NM, Tornado Warning, 3:38 PM MDT Oct 25, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Move now to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building, away from windows. A basement is best if you have one.
If you are outdoors, in a mobile home or in a vehicle, get to the closest substantial shelter. Protect yourself from flying debris.
The warning covers Ragland, Mcalister and Forrest. Stay in shelter until the warning ends at 4:00 PM MDT or the National Weather Service says the threat has passed.
Context
FEMA flood-insurance records show 11 claims in Quay County between 1979 and 2023. These counts cover only insured flood losses, so they say little about tornado history.
FEMA made a disaster declaration for severe storms and tornadoes in Quay County on April 2, 2007 (declaration 1690).
Updates
- The tornado warning expired at 4:00 PM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the tornado warning; it remains in effect until 4:00 PM MDT.
- NWS Albuquerque NM issued the tornado warning until 4:00 PM MDT.
History here
Quay County: 11 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1979, most recent 2023.
Quay County: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-1690 (2007): severe storms and tornadoes
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Questions
- Is there a tornado warning in Quay County, New Mexico?
- Yes. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a Tornado Warning for south central Quay County at 3:26 PM MDT. It stays in effect until 4:00 PM MDT on October 25, 2026.
- Which places are affected by the Quay County tornado warning?
- The National Weather Service lists Ragland, Mcalister and Forrest as locations impacted. The storm was 10 miles south of Ragland, moving northeast at 15 mph.
- How was the tornado detected?
- The National Weather Service said radar indicated rotation in a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. The warning describes a tornado hazard with dangerous flying debris and damage to mobile homes, roofs, windows and vehicles.
Sources
- NWS Albuquerque NM: Tornado Warning, Oct 25, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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