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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
402 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

NMZ215-229-182230-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
402 PM MDT Thu Jul 18 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
El Porvenir, or 8 miles northwest of Las Vegas, moving south at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Las Vegas, Romeroville, Montezuma, Tecolote, El Porvenir, Storrie
Lake State Park, Ojitos Frios, San Geronimo, Mineral Hill, and San
Pablo.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 332 and 344.
 State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 14.
 State Road 283 between Mile Markers 1 and 12, and near Mile Marker
14.
 State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for the eastern Hermits Peak
Calf Canyon Burn Scar until 915 PM MDT.

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LAT...LON 3570 10520 3539 10524 3546 10552 3546 10553
      3548 10553 3550 10557 3559 10551 3560 10548
      3563 10549 3573 10543 3574 10540 3576 10541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 018DEG 18KT 3567 10534

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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