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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 482, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 22, 2025Catron County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 22, 2025, 1:20 PM MDT for Catron County, New Mexico. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 22, 2025, 1:20 PM MDT (19:20 UTC)
Expired: Sep 22, 2025, 1:45 PM MDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Catron County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 200 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 22, 5:45 AM MDT, 7 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 5:45 AM MDT, 7 hours 35 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 1:13 PM MDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
113 PM MDT Mon Sep 22 2025

NMZ205-208-222000-
Southwest Mountains NM-West Central Plateau NM-
113 PM MDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN CATRON COUNTY
UNTIL 2 PM MDT...

At 113 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Salt Lake, or 43 miles north of Reserve, moving east
at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
  Quemado and Omega.

This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 17 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3431 10883 3441 10884 3449 10829 3447 10827
      3447 10825 3448 10824 3448 10823 3446 10823
      3445 10824 3420 10826 3425 10883
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 267DEG 34KT 3433 10876

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 22, 1:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	47 min
Sep 22, 1:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	30 min
Sep 22, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Catron	28 min
Sep 22, 3:03 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	27 min
Sep 22, 3:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Socorro	34 min
Sep 22, 3:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo, Valencia	38 min
Sep 22, 3:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	35 min
Sep 22, 4:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		52 min
Sep 22, 4:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Lincoln	41 min
Sep 22, 5:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	17 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.