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Special Weather Statement for East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands

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At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles north of Cimarron, or 22 miles southwest of Raton, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...

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Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles north of Cimarron, or 22 miles southwest of Raton, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Raton Crews Airport. This includes the following highways... Highway 64 between Mile Markers 321 and 340. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 438 and 440...and near Mile Marker 442.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 1:56PM 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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