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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM

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Chaves
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What is happening

At 845 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Northern...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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Bulletin details

At 845 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles west of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Northern Roswell. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 116 and 119.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 25 at 8:45PM MDT until October 25 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 25 at 8:30PM MDT until October 25 at 9:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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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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