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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
454 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

NMZ201-203>208-210-211-202330-
West Central Plateau-Far Northwest Highlands-West Central
Highlands-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-Northwest
Highlands-Southwest Mountains-Jemez Mountains-Northwest Plateau-West
Central Mountains-
454 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...A LINE OF GUSTY VIRGA SHOWERS WILL IMPACT CIBOLA...EASTERN
MCKINLEY...WESTERN RIO ARRIBA...WESTERN SANDOVAL...NORTHWESTERN
CATRON AND SOUTHEASTERN SAN JUAN COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line
extending from 11 miles northwest of Dulce southwestward to near
Luna in Catron county.

Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Localized gusts to 70 mph from
         dry microbursts are possible until around sunset.

SOURCE...Farmington Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) wind
         gust to 75 mph observed at 4:24 PM MDT.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Grants, Chama, Cuba, Dulce, Crownpoint, Tierra Amarilla, Thoreau,
Luna, Milan, and Quemado.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibilities below one quarter mile at times.

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LAT...LON 3462 10905 3700 10721 3699 10639 3617 10669
      3522 10725 3393 10870 3372 10904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 351DEG 25KT 3709 10710 3409 10942

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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