Special Weather Statement for Central Highlands; Northeast Highlands; Guadalupe County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Highlands, Guadalupe County, Northeast Highlands
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Villanueva State Park, or 33 miles south of Las Vegas, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Villanueva State Park, or 33 miles south of Las Vegas, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Anton Chico, Milagro and Tecolotito. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 230 and 257.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 3:44PM 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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