Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
607 WWUS85 KABQ 200229 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 829 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 NMZ231>234-236>239-200300- Eastern Lincoln County-Eastern San Miguel County-Chaves County Plains-Harding County-Guadalupe County-Roosevelt County-Quay County-De Baca County- 829 PM MDT Fri Jul 19 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN... NORTHWESTERN ROOSEVELT...EASTERN SAN MIGUEL...SOUTHEASTERN HARDING... CENTRAL DE BACA...NORTHWESTERN CHAVES...QUAY AND SOUTHERN GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM MDT... At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles north of San Jon to 16 miles west of Ramon. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Tucumcari, Fort Sumner, Quay, Logan, San Jon, House, Ragland, Yeso, Ramon, and Ute Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 314 and 372. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 162 and 196. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 282 and 334. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 100 and 105. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Frequent dangerous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3495 10321 3495 10328 3491 10328 3386 10516 3440 10528 3549 10335 3517 10304 3505 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 332DEG 16KT 3527 10327 3423 10519 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CA