Special Weather Statement for Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Capulin, or 18 miles southwest of Des Moines, moving southeast at 5 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Capulin, or 18 miles southwest of Des Moines, moving southeast at 5 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... Mainly rural areas of West Central Union and East Central Colfax Counties.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:53PM 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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