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TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
Friday May 22nd, 2026 :: 03:52 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 04:15PM

At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Sumner Lake State Park, or 18 miles north of Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Sumner Lake State Park.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GUADALUPE COUNTY ... QUAY COUNTY ... DE BACA COUNTY

Instructions:

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near Sumner Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280

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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

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