Special Weather Statement for Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands
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What is happening
At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Sugarite Canyon State Park, or 7 miles north of Raton, 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. 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 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Sugarite Canyon State Park, or 7 miles north of Raton, 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... Raton, Sugarite and Sugarite Canyon State Park. This includes the following highways... Highway 64 between Mile Markers 350 and 352. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 447 and 460.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:18PM 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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