Special Weather Statement: Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area

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Special Weather Statement — Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rio Communities, or 8 miles east of Belen, moving north at 40 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...
Los Lunas, Belen, Valencia, Bosque Farms, El Cerro Mission, Rio
Communities North, Meadow Lake, Tome and Los Chaves.

This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 187 and 216.

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