Special Weather Statement for Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
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What is happening
At 659 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Albuquerque, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
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Bulletin details
At 659 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Albuquerque, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Albuquerque, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, South Valley, North Valley, Sandia Heights and Carnuel. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 153 and 169. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 212 and 232.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 6:59PM 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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