Special Weather Statement for Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Rio Grande Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood, South Central Highlands
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 642 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles northwest of Isleta Pueblo to 9 miles east of San Acacia, moving northwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with these strong thunderstorm winds could reduce visibility below three miles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 642 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles northwest of Isleta Pueblo to 9 miles east of San Acacia, moving northwest at 15 mph. 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... Los Lunas, Belen, Valencia, Veguita, Casa Colorada, Jarales, Bernardo, Rio Communities, Los Trujillos-Gabaldon and La Joya. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 191. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 160 and 202.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 6:42PM 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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