“Special Weather Statement until 04:30PM” from TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management : Nixle

Saturday October 24th, 2026 :: 04:01 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 04:30PM

At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles north of Montoya, or 20 miles west of Tucumcari, moving north at 25 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. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Montoya. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 303 and 317. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 76 and 93.

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

Instructions:

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather 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

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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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