Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Colfax, NM; Mora, NM
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At 441 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Ocate, or 17 miles northwest of Wagon Mound, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding,...
What the bulletin says to do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced dangerous hail and is capable of producing damaging winds. 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 441 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Ocate, or 17 miles northwest of Wagon Mound, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. 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 South Central Colfax and North Central Mora Counties.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 4 at 4:41PM MDT until August 4 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 4 at 3:58PM MDT until August 4 at 5:00PM 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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