Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 13:01 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 2:01PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 1:01pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 201 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Albuquerque, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Rio Rancho Intel Area, Cabezon, Paradise Hills, Vista Hills and North Valley. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 154 and 165. Highway 550 between Mile Markers 3 and 4. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 223 and 238.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Area Description: 
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM