Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 4:13PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Santa Rosa Lake State Park, or 8 miles north of Santa Rosa, moving
southeast at 20 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. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous
travel.
Locations impacted include...
Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Lake State Park, Puerto De Luna and Cuervo.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 266 and 292.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near Santa Rosa Lake and Blue Hole, get out of the water and
move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out
to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Guadalupe County
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: