Special Weather Statement for Jemez Mountains; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Espanola Valley, Jemez Mountains, Santa Fe Metro Area
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What is happening
At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near White Rock, or 10 miles southeast of Los Alamos, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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
If on or near Cochiti Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near White Rock, or 10 miles southeast of Los Alamos, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... White Rock, Bandelier National Monument, Frijoles, La Cienega and Cochiti Lake.
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Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:43PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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