Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
478 WWUS85 KABQ 111855 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1255 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 NMZ219-221-111930- Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area- 1255 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL SANDOVAL AND BERNALILLO COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM MDT... At 1255 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northwestern Albuquerque, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Enchanted Hills, Mariposa, Cabezon, Coronado State Monument, and Vista Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on highways as storms move through the area. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions. && LAT...LON 3503 10668 3514 10684 3541 10667 3521 10635 TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 227DEG 23KT 3513 10671 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 12