Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
969 WWUS85 KABQ 302030 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 230 PM MDT Thu May 30 2024 NMZ230-231-302115- Harding County-Union County- 230 PM MDT Thu May 30 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HARDING AND SOUTHERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM MDT... At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Texline to 8 miles west of Sedan to 14 miles southeast of Gladstone. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Amistad, Hayden, and Sedan. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for northeastern New Mexico. && LAT...LON 3597 10365 3627 10387 3631 10337 3643 10304 3589 10304 TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 319DEG 15KT 3636 10302 3613 10329 3621 10374 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 53-Schroeder