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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
158 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

NMZ226-182015-
South Central Mountains NM-
158 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY UNTIL
215 PM MDT...

At 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lincoln State Monument, or 15 miles northeast of Ruidoso, moving
south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
  Ruidoso, Lincoln, Lincoln State Monument and Fort Stanton.

This includes Highway 380 between Mile Markers 88 and 102.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving 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 3343 10553 3360 10553 3366 10526 3366 10525
      3349 10525 3349 10526 3350 10527 3349 10528
      3347 10528 3347 10531 3348 10531 3346 10532
      3344 10534 3343 10534
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 14DEG 8KT 3350 10543

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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