Special Weather Statement for Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Rio Grande Valley, South Central Highlands
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 606 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Escondida, or 10 miles northeast of Socorro, moving northeast at 30 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 606 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Escondida, or 10 miles northeast of Socorro, moving northeast at 30 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... Socorro.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 6:06PM 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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