Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central San Miguel County in northeastern New Mexico... Western Quay County in east central New Mexico... Northeastern Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 628 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Watrous to 8 miles west of Variadero, moving south at 15 mph. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS APPROACHING I-40 FROM THE NORTH. HAZARD...Three inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include... Santa Rosa, Montoya, Colonias, Variadero, Maes, Newkirk, Santa Rosa Lake State Park, Cuervo, Trujillo and Trementina. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 265 and 314. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 15 and 73.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GUADALUPE, NM ... QUAY, NM ... SAN MIGUEL, NM

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These are dangerous storms. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to shelter inside a strong building, and stay away from windows. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.