Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
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310 WWUS85 KABQ 290152 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 752 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 NMZ232-234-290215- Eastern San Miguel County-Quay County- 752 PM MDT Tue May 28 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL AND CENTRAL QUAY COUNTIES THROUGH 815 PM MDT... At 751 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of San Jon, or 11 miles east of Tucumcari, 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. Locations impacted include... Tucumcari, Quay, and San Jon. This includes Interstate 40 near Tucumcari and State Road 104 between Mile Markers 98 and 105. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central New Mexico. && LAT...LON 3526 10382 3534 10363 3530 10348 3500 10318 3486 10351 3494 10385 TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 316DEG 24KT 3517 10352 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 16/46