Special Weather Statement for Northwest Highlands; West Central Mountains; West Central Highlands
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At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 19 miles northwest of Marquez to 5 miles southwest of Acoma Pueblo, moving north 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...
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. 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.
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Bulletin details
At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 19 miles northwest of Marquez to 5 miles southwest of Acoma Pueblo, moving north 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... San Mateo, Cebolletita, Cubero, San Fidel, Skyline-Ganipa, McCartys, Acoma Pueblo, Seboyeta, Bibo and Encinal. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 94 and 110.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 1:44PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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