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WWUS85 KABQ 220100
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
700 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025

NMZ207-219-220-224-241-220130-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands NM-Lower Rio Grande
Valley NM-South Central Highlands NM-West Central Highlands NM-
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area NM-
700 PM MDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL VALENCIA AND
NORTH CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...

At 700 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Belen to 6 miles east of Lemitar,
moving west at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
  Socorro, Belen, Bernardo, La Joya, Veguita, San Acacia, Casa
  Colorada, Jarales, Lemitar and Los Trujillos-Gabaldon.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 172.
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 152 and 198.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

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LAT...LON 3435 10713 3442 10715 3479 10710 3473 10668
      3443 10671 3412 10659 3407 10705
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 88DEG 16KT 3465 10687 3442 10689 3416 10681

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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