Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
150 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024

NMZ218-221-112015-
Santa Fe Metro Area-Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood-
150 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL AND WEST
CENTRAL SANTA FE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM MDT...

At 149 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Golden, or 15 miles east of Bernalillo, moving
northeast at 25 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Cerrillos Hills State Park, Madrid, Los Cerrillos, La Bajada, Golden,
La Cienega, and Galisteo.

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.

Heavy rains will cause water to pond on roads and in low spots. Fast
running water will quickly fill arroyos and ditches.

Persons in campgrounds should seek sturdy shelter until this storm
passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3542 10594 3522 10628 3533 10640 3534 10639
      3541 10639 3566 10621
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 227DEG 21KT 3535 10629

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

$$

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