Special Weather Statement for Northwest Highlands; Jemez Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of San Ysidro, or 23 miles south of Cuba, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, torrential rainfall, and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of San Ysidro, or 23 miles south of Cuba, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, torrential rainfall, 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... Canon. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 34 and 48.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 3:14PM 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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