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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What is happening
At 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Torreon Navajo Mission to 6 miles southwest of Torreon, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
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 656 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Torreon Navajo Mission to 6 miles southwest of Torreon, moving northeast at 30 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. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Jemez Springs, San Ysidro, Jemez Pueblo, Zia Pueblo, Jemez State Monument, Canon and Ponderosa. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 17 and 55.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 6:56PM 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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