Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 2:22PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 1:22pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 221 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Raton Crews Airport, or 12 miles southwest of
Raton, moving northeast at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Raton, Sugarite, Raton Crews Airport, and Sugarite Canyon State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 444 and 460.
Highway 64 between Mile Markers 325 and 354.
Instruction:
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy
building.
Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
northeastern New Mexico.
Area Description:
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM