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Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 9:08PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM, United States of America

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At 908 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Fenton Lake State
Park to 6 miles northeast of Mariposa, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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 Alamos, White Rock, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Jemez Springs, San
Ysidro, Cochiti Lake, Frijoles and Bandelier National Monument.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 285 between Mile Markers 337 and 338. Highway 550 between
Mile Markers 10 and 25. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 253 and
275.

Measurements

Coordinates35.8147, -106.7376
RegionJemez Mountains; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-22T22:00:00-06:00

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