Special Weather Statement for Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Jemez Mountains +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Jemez Mountains, Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Northwest Highlands, West Central Highlands
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Torreon Navajo Mission to 14 miles southeast of Marquez, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Torreon Navajo Mission to 14 miles southeast of Marquez, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Torreon Navajo Mission and Torreon. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 31 and 48.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 6:24PM 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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