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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chaves, NM

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Chaves
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What is happening

At 404 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles northeast of Elk, or 38 miles southwest of Roswell, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.

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Bulletin details

At 404 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles northeast of Elk, or 38 miles southwest of Roswell, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 26 at 4:04PM MDT until October 26 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Official revision
  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 26 at 3:58PM MDT until October 26 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Official revision
  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 26 at 3:42PM MDT until October 26 at 4:15PM 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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