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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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Rock, or 8 miles southeast of Los Alamos, moving southeast at 25 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
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over White Rock, or 8 miles southeast of Los Alamos, moving southeast at 25 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... Santa Fe, White Rock, Bandelier National Monument, Frijoles, La Cienega, La Bajada, Agua Fria and San Ildefonso Pueblo. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 278 and 284.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 2:29PM 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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