Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM
493 WWUS85 KABQ 202300 SPSABQ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 500 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 NMZ223-229-232-233-202330- Eastern San Miguel County NM-Central Highlands NM-Guadalupe County NM-Northeast Highlands NM- 500 PM MDT Fri Sep 20 2024 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN TORRANCE...NORTHWESTERN GUADALUPE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM MDT... At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms along a line from 17 miles north of Dilia to 15 miles south of Villanueva State Park, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Dilia, Anton Chico, Villanueva State Park, Tecolotito, San Agustin and Los Montoyas. This includes State Road 104 between Mile Markers 25 and 29. 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. && LAT...LON 3503 10544 3548 10525 3559 10471 3525 10486 3504 10498 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 263DEG 19KT 3543 10502 3522 10515 3504 10530 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH $$ MA