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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

835 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



NMZ238-239-070330-

Chaves County Plains NM-Eastern Lincoln County NM-

835 PM MDT Wed May 6 2026



...A STRONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN AND

NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT...



At 835 PM MDT, Surface observations indicated a strong outflow

boundary extending from 9 miles north of Elkins to 17 miles southwest

of Mesa, moving south at 25 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.



SOURCE...Surface observations.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

  Roswell, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bottomless Lakes State Park,

  Elkins, Midway and Sunset.



This includes the following highways...

Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 186. Highway 285 between

Mile Markers 100 and 144.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

weather conditions.



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LAT...LON 3395 10503 3387 10447 3394 10410 3349 10374

      3326 10438 3331 10515

TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 355DEG 22KT 3382 10411 3377 10447 3379 10486



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH



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