Full Notification

At 653 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Logan to 9 miles southwest of Variadero, moving southeast at 20 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... Tucumcari, Logan, San Jon, Montoya, Conchas, Conchas Lake State Park, Conchas Dam, Ute Lake State Park, Newkirk and Variadero. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 296 and 368. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 36 and 105.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... HARDING COUNTY ... EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ... GUADALUPE COUNTY ... QUAY 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.