Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
174 WWUS85 KABQ 122123 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 323 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 NMZ230-122200- Union County- 323 PM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL UNION COUNTY THROUGH 400 PM MDT... At 323 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles south of Kim, or 25 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving northeast 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Union County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3677 10342 3695 10360 3700 10355 3700 10315 TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 219DEG 18KT 3694 10343 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CA