Rio Rancho, NM 87174 Weather Alerts

Bernalillo County9:20 PM MDT35.04°N, 106.67°W

Special Weather Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 10:00 PM Thu·Issued 9:08 PM Thu Oct 22·NWS Albuquerque NM

Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 9:08PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Details

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.

What to do

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

Areas: Jemez Mountains; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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