Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
900 WWUS85 KABQ 211808 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 1208 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NMZ234>236-211845- Roosevelt County NM-Quay County NM-Curry County NM- 1208 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN QUAY... CURRY AND SOUTHEASTERN ROOSEVELT COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM MDT... At 1208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms from near Grady to near Dora, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose, Elida, Dora, Grady, Causey, Cannon Air Force Base and Oasis State Park. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 362 and 397. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area. && LAT...LON 3376 10366 3475 10365 3501 10304 3402 10304 3389 10305 TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 223DEG 39KT 3480 10332 3438 10338 3397 10339 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Guyer