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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
142 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

NMZ215-229-312015-
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast Highlands-
142 PM MDT Fri May 31 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
El Porvenir, or 7 miles west of Las Vegas, moving southeast at 5 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.

Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Romeroville, Montezuma, Ojitos Frios, San Geronimo,
Mineral Hill, and San Pablo.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 40 between Tecolote and Las Vegas
 State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 4.
 State Road 65 between Mile Markers 1 and 10.
 State Road 283 between Mile Markers 1 and 12.
 State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3559 10546 3568 10534 3560 10511 3545 10532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 314DEG 6KT 3561 10536

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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