Special Weather Statement for East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands
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What is happening
At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Romeroville, or near Las Vegas, moving north at 25 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...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Romeroville, or near Las Vegas, moving north at 25 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... Las Vegas, Romeroville, Tecolote, Storrie Lake State Park, Montezuma, El Porvenir, Ojitos Frios, San Agustin, Los Montoyas and Chapelle. This includes the following highways... State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 7. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 327 and 355. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 10.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 5:16PM 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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