Special Weather Statement until 06:15PM 
At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oasis State Park, or 10 miles north of Portales, moving northeast at 10 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose, Grady, Ranchvale, Saint Vrain, Cannon Air Force Base, Oasis State Park and Broadview. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 354 and 397.
* AFFECTED AREAS: QUAY COUNTY ... CURRY COUNTY ... ROOSEVELT COUNTY
Instructions:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
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
