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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
238 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2026

NMZ238-122115-
Chaves County Plains NM-
238 PM MDT Sun Jul 12 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHAVES COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northwest of Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 17 miles north of
Roswell, moving west at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
  Mainly rural areas of North Central Chaves County.

This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 117 and 133.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.

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LAT...LON 3376 10445 3355 10436 3345 10464 3371 10473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 71DEG 13KT 3362 10450

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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