Special Weather Statement for Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
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What is happening
At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Northern Meadows, or near Rio Rancho, moving south at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
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Bulletin details
At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Northern Meadows, or near Rio Rancho, moving south at 20 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... Northern Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Northern Meadows, Rio Rancho City Center, Cabezon, Rio Rancho Intel Area and Mariposa. This includes the following highways... Highway 550 between Mile Markers 2 and 14. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 230 and 239.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 3:41PM 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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