Special Weather Statement for Chaves County Plains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chaves County Plains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elkins, or 31 miles northeast of Roswell, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Elkins, or 31 miles northeast of Roswell, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Elkins.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 7:08PM 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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