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Special Weather Statement for Northwest Plateau; Far Northwest Highlands

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At 724 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Bloomfield to 11 miles southwest of Heron Lake State Park, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, heavy rainfall, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...

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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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At 724 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Bloomfield to 11 miles southwest of Heron Lake State Park, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, heavy rainfall, 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... Bloomfield, Aztec, Navajo Dam, Navajo Lake State Park, Archuleta, Turley, Cedar Hill and Flora Vista. This includes the following highways... Highway 550 between Mile Markers 148 and 174. Highway 64 between Mile Markers 59 and 132.

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    Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 7:24PM 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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