Special Weather Statement for De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chaves County Plains, De Baca County, Eastern Lincoln County
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Mesa, or 43 miles southwest of Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
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 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Mesa, or 43 miles southwest of Fort Sumner, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Mesa. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 152 and 168.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 5:27PM 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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