“Special Weather Statement until 05:45PM” from TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management : Nixle

Saturday May 23rd, 2026 :: 05:03 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 05:45PM

At 503 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 13 miles east of Conchas to 10 miles west of Yeso, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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, Quay, Newkirk, Cuervo, Montoya, Sumner Lake State Park, Sumner Lake, Puerto De Luna and Yeso. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 289 and 337. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 294 and 323. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 77 and 105.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY ... GUADALUPE COUNTY ... QUAY COUNTY ... DE BACA COUNTY

Instructions:

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one mile at times.

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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