Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
873 WWUS85 KABQ 102315 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 515 PM MDT Sat Aug 10 2024 NMZ213-216-110000- Upper Rio Grande Valley-Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains- 515 PM MDT Sat Aug 10 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TAOS COUNTY THROUGH 600 PM MDT... At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jaroso, or 21 miles north of Questa, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Costilla, Amalia, and Sunshine Valley. 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 3684 10517 3677 10561 3699 10593 3699 10540 TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 311DEG 22KT 3701 10572 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ MA