Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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WWUS85 KABQ 172112
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
312 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024
NMZ210-213-216-217-172145-
Upper Rio Grande Valley-Espanola Valley-Northern Sangre de Cristo
Mountains-Tusas Mountains Including Chama-
312 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL TAOS AND EAST CENTRAL
RIO ARRIBA COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...
At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Petaca, or 22 miles west of Taos, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Questa, Vallecitos, Petaca, Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Taos Pueblo,
Valdez, Cerro, San Cristobal, and La Madera.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 285 between Mile Markers 365 and 382.
Highway 64 between Mile Markers 225 and 247.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
north central New Mexico.
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LAT...LON 3633 10605 3653 10616 3681 10561 3652 10544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 244DEG 37KT 3647 10596
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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