Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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054 WWUS85 KABQ 100234 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 834 PM MDT Tue Jul 9 2024 NMZ234>238-100300- Chaves County Plains-Roosevelt County-Curry County-Quay County-De Baca County- 834 PM MDT Tue Jul 9 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ROOSEVELT...DE BACA... NORTHEASTERN CHAVES...SOUTHWESTERN QUAY AND CURRY COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM MDT... At 833 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Yeso to 8 miles west of Bovina. Movement was south at 105 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Clovis, Portales, Fort Sumner, Texico, Melrose, Elida, Dora, Causey, House, and Ranchvale. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 between Mile Markers 126 and 163. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 293 and 397. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibilities below one quarter mile at times. && LAT...LON 3357 10364 3364 10478 3455 10483 3476 10304 3373 10305 TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 345DEG 90KT 3435 10470 3453 10303 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 12