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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM

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What is happening

SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 1013 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 19 miles northeast of Roswell,...

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. 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North Central Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 1100 PM MDT. * At 1013 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, or 19 miles northeast of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Elkins.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 25 at 10:13PM MDT until October 25 at 11:00PM 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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