Special Weather Statement until 03:15PM
At 248 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Trujillo to near Colonias to 17 miles east of Vaughn. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Santa Rosa, Vaughn, Montoya, Colonias, Yeso, Conchas Lake State Park, Conchas Dam, Puerto De Luna, Newkirk, and Santa Rosa Lake State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 257 and 317. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 187 and 204. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 266 and 324. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 12 and 85.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ... GUADALUPE COUNTY ... QUAY COUNTY ... DE BACA COUNTY
Instructions:
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building. Accumulations of small 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:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Special Weather Statement