Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM
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What you need to know
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- Chaves
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 452 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast of Dunken, or 41 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows,...
What the bulletin says to do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 452 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northeast of Dunken, or 41 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of West Central Chaves County.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 26 at 4:52PM MDT until October 26 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 26 at 4:42PM MDT until October 26 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Albuquerque NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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