Socorro County, NM Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Socorro County, New Mexico, pushed to your phone within moments — county code NMC053, forecast zone 3 zones (NMZ220, NMZ224, NMZ241). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches NMC053 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Claunch or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
NMC053
Forecast Zones
3 zones (NMZ220, NMZ224, NMZ241)
Forecast Office
Albuquerque (ABQ)
Radar Station
KABX
Towns covered in Socorro County
An NWS alert for Socorro County applies to all 9 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Socorro County
StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Socorro County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Socorro County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Socorro County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Socorro County in?
Socorro County, New Mexico is NWS county code NMC053 and spans 3 forecast zones (NMZ220, NMZ224, NMZ241). Alerts for it are issued by the Albuquerque (ABQ) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KABX.
Which towns in Socorro County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Socorro County covers every community inside it, including Claunch, La Joya, Lemitar, Magdalena, Polvadera, San Acacia, San Antonio, Socorro and Veguita.
Are there river gauges in Socorro County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Socorro County, including Rio Grande near San Acacia, Rio Puerco near Bernardo, Rio Grande near San Marcial. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Socorro County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for NMC053, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.