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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Albuquerque NM

630 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025



NMZ207-219-100100-

Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area NM-

West Central Highlands NM-

630 PM MDT Fri May 9 2025



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT BERNALILLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL 

SANDOVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 7 PM MDT...



At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 

miles west of Northern Meadows, or 8 miles west of Rio Rancho, 

moving southwest at 15 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...

  Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De 

  Albuquerque, Paradise Hills, Cabezon, Rio Rancho Intel Area, 

  Northern Meadows and Rio Rancho City Center.



This includes the following highways...

	Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 136 and 160.

	Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 222 and 241.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening 

weather conditions.



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.



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LAT...LON 3520 10706 3541 10696 3530 10651 3499 10666

      3500 10703

TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 33DEG 13KT 3530 10682



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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