Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
602 WWUS85 KABQ 312233 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 433 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024 NMZ232-233-312300- Eastern San Miguel County-Guadalupe County- 433 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL AND NORTH CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT... At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Colonias, or 20 miles north of Santa Rosa, moving southeast at 30 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central San Miguel and north central Guadalupe Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Frequent dangerous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3502 10463 3519 10492 3533 10484 3527 10451 TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 295DEG 27KT 3522 10481 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ CA