Special Weather Statement for Northeast Highlands
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northeast Highlands
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Watrous, or 13 miles east of Las Vegas. The storm was stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 540 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Watrous, or 13 miles east of Las Vegas. The storm was stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph and penny 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... Mainly rural areas of North Central San Miguel County. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 356 and 361. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 7 and 19.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 5:40PM 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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