Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS Albuquerque NM
⏳ In force until Mon 26 Oct, 03:45 📍 Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Elk, or 33 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Mainly…
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaEastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
Issuing authorityNWS Albuquerque NM
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-25T18:17:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-25T18:17:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-25T18:17:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-25T18:45:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c0fe15112b5578181050bb0a9b93d289daeb7095.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
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- At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Elk, or 33 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving northeast at 15 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.
- Locations impacted include...
- Mainly…
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