725
WWUS85 KABQ 300053
SPSABQ

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
653 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

NMZ229-231>234-300130-
Northeast Highlands NM-Harding County NM-Quay County NM-Eastern
San Miguel County NM-Guadalupe County NM-
653 PM MDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN
GUADALUPE...SOUTHEASTERN HARDING...CENTRAL QUAY AND SOUTHEASTERN SAN
MIGUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...

At 653 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Logan to 9 miles
southwest of Variadero, moving southeast at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon, Montoya, Conchas, Conchas Lake State
  Park, Conchas Dam, Ute Lake State Park, Newkirk and Variadero.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 296 and 368.
State Road 104 between Mile Markers 36 and 105.

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 3546 10483 3565 10413 3563 10347 3526 10311
      3500 10316 3491 10409 3515 10452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 311DEG 19KT 3548 10341 3531 10403 3533 10460

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

24