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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
149 PM MDT Thu Jul 25 2024

NMZ215-223-229-252015-
Central Highlands-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains-Northeast
Highlands-
149 PM MDT Thu Jul 25 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL SAN MIGUEL COUNTY
THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 148 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tecolote, or 11 miles southwest of Las Vegas, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Villanueva, Tecolote, Villanueva State Park, Chapelle, Sena, Ojitos
Frios, and Los Montoyas.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 324 and 340.
 State Road 283 between Mile Markers 4 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

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LAT...LON 3550 10549 3558 10530 3533 10507 3521 10537
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 332DEG 17KT 3548 10536

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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