Special Weather Statement 05/25/2025 14:05 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 3:05PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2025 - 2:05pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 305 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Philmont Scout Ranch, or 25 miles west of Springer, moving northeast at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Cimarron, Philmont Scout Ranch and Rayado. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 306 and 312.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Far Northeast Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM