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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
916 WWUS85 KABQ 182230 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 430 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 NMZ211-217-218-182300- Espanola Valley-Santa Fe Metro Area-Jemez Mountains- 430 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT LOS ALAMOS...SOUTHEASTERN RIO ARRIBA...NORTHEASTERN SANDOVAL AND NORTHWESTERN SANTA FE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT... At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Los Alamos, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Los Alamos, White Rock, Bandelier National Monument, and Frijoles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3597 10640 3598 10618 3575 10609 3575 10643 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 355DEG 13KT 3588 10629 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CA