Special Weather Statement for Lower Rio Grande Valley
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles south of Bosque Del Apache Refuge, or 36 miles south of Socorro, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles south of Bosque Del Apache Refuge, or 36 miles south of Socorro, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 South Central Socorro County. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 103 and 119.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 4 at 7:50PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Official revision
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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