Special Weather Statement for Northwest Plateau; Chuska Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chuska Mountains, Northwest Plateau
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1027 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles west of Shiprock to 5 miles north of Crystal, moving northeast 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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. 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 1027 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles west of Shiprock to 5 miles north of Crystal, moving northeast 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... Shiprock, Sanostee, Newcomb, Toadlena, Sheep Springs, Narbona Pass, Crystal, Tocito, Rattlesnake and Naschitti. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 1 and 29 as well as U.S. Highway 491.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 10:27PM 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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