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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

229 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026



NMZ208-052100-

Southwest Mountains NM-

229 PM MDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY

UNTIL 3 PM MDT...



At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14

miles south of Beaverhead, or 53 miles southeast of Reserve, moving

southwest at 10 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...

  Mainly rural areas of South Central Catron County.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

weather conditions.



Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and

dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do

not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.



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LAT...LON 3320 10822 3328 10826 3336 10800 3320 10800

TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 65DEG 9KT 3324 10803



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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