Special Weather Statement for Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands
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What is happening
At 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raton Crews Airport, or 10 miles south of Raton, moving southeast at 10 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...
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 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Raton Crews Airport, or 10 miles south of Raton, moving southeast at 10 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... Raton Crews Airport. This includes the following highways... Highway 64 between Mile Markers 331 and 344...and between Mile Markers 357 and 368. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 432 and 449.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 3:04PM 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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