Special Weather Statement for Northwest Plateau
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northwest Plateau
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 901 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fruitland, or 12 miles west of Farmington, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, blowing dust, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and...
What the bulletin says to do
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one mile at times.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 901 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fruitland, or 12 miles west of Farmington, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, blowing dust, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and pea 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... Southwestern Farmington, Shiprock, Kirtland, Nenahnezad, Fruitland, Ojo Amarillo, Upper Fruitland, NAPI Headquarters, Rattlesnake and La Plata. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 12 and 51.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 9:01PM 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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