Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Colfax, NM
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- Colfax
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 438 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles northwest of Maxwell to 11 miles northwest of Abbott, moving east at 10 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and hazardous driving conditions.
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Bulletin details
At 438 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 5 miles northwest of Maxwell to 11 miles northwest of Abbott, moving east at 10 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... Maxwell. This includes the following highways... Highway 64 between Mile Markers 320 and 334. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 419 and 438.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 4:38PM MDT until August 5 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 4:11PM MDT until August 5 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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