Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Socorro, NM
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What you need to know
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- Socorro
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 744 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of San Acacia, or 11 miles northeast of Socorro, moving north at 45 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....
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. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 744 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of San Acacia, or 11 miles northeast of Socorro, moving north at 45 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... La Joya, San Acacia, Lemitar, Bernardo, Escondida, Contreras and Chamizal. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 172. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 151 and 177.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:44PM MDT until October 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 7:28PM MDT until October 24 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision
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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