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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
840 PM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

NMZ219-221-080315-
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area NM-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood NM-
840 PM MDT Tue Oct 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SANDOVAL COUNTY
UNTIL 915 PM MDT...

At 840 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Northern Meadows, or near western Rio Rancho, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
  Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Enchanted Hills, Vista Hills,
  Coronado State Monument, Sandia Pueblo, Rio Rancho City Center,
  Mariposa and Rio Rancho Intel Area.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 9.
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 236 and 252.

This includes the following recreation areas...
Jemez Canyon Reservoir, Juan Tabo Picnic Area and Coronado State
Monument.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.

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LAT...LON 3522 10686 3537 10685 3541 10658 3540 10657
      3540 10654 3541 10652 3541 10651 3542 10651
      3542 10650 3543 10642 3541 10639 3536 10639
      3532 10640 3531 10639 3522 10639
TIME...MOT...LOC 0239Z 263DEG 28KT 3528 10674

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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