A tornado tore through a neighbourhood several miles southwest of downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Saturday night, October 24, damaging homes, ripping off roofs and knocking down large trees, the City of Santa Fe said.

Source: City of Santa Fe

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a tornado warning for the area at 7:01 p.m. as a strong storm moved over the city, according to KOAT Action 7 and Times Now World reporting on the warning and the city's confirmation of a touchdown near Rancho Siringo and Camino Chueco.

Source: Times Now World

The city first urged residents to stay indoors and avoid the damaged area so emergency and rescue crews could work, and warned people to stay away from arroyos, drainage channels, streambeds and flooded streets. A carport was torn apart and debris was scattered across the neighbourhood, residents told local outlets including the Albuquerque Journal and KOAT.

Shelter-in-place lifted late Saturday

In an 11:00 p.m. update on Saturday, the city lifted the citywide shelter-in-place advisory and said residents affected by the storm who need shelter can go to the Genoveva Chavez Community Center. The city asked people to keep avoiding storm-damaged areas and keep roads clear for emergency personnel.

Source: City of Santa Fe

The city's update did not report any deaths, and no injury count was given in the city notice. The National Weather Service damage survey and any official tornado rating were still pending in the latest local reporting, so the strength of the tornado has not been officially rated yet.

Local reporting noted that a tornado hitting inside Santa Fe city limits is rare — one Albuquerque Journal headline quoted the reaction, 'Nobody can recall ever having a tornado in Santa Fe.' More storms were forecast in the region, and the city said further information and resources would be shared on Sunday.