Special Weather Statement for Northwest Plateau; Chuska Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chuska Mountains, Northwest Plateau
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Toadlena, or 37 miles southwest of Shiprock, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Toadlena, or 37 miles southwest of Shiprock, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Sanostee, Toadlena, Newcomb and Tocito.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 4:26PM 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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