Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM Saturday 
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico... Northeastern De Baca County in east central New Mexico... Southwestern Quay County in east central New Mexico... Eastern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...
* Until 645 PM MDT.
* At 542 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northeast of Sumner Lake State Park, or 13 miles north of Fort Sumner, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 533 PM MDT, a trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail along US highway 84 northeast of Sumner Lake. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Fort Sumner, House, Tolar, Taiban and Mcalister. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 334 and 336, and between Mile Markers 341 and 350.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DE BACA, NM ... GUADALUPE, NM ... QUAY, NM ... ROOSEVELT, NM
Instructions:
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Accumulations of hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP TQRECC followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning