Special Weather Statement for Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Rio Grande Valley, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, South Central Highlands
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What is happening
At 655 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bernardo, or 19 miles south of Belen, moving northeast at 25 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 655 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bernardo, or 19 miles south of Belen, moving northeast at 25 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... Veguita, Bernardo, La Joya, Las Nutrias, Abeytas, Sabinal and Contreras. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 189. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 167 and 181.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 25 at 6:55PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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