Special Weather Statement for Quay County
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What you need to know
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- Quay County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 252 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of San Jon, or 12 miles east of Tucumcari, moving northeast at 10 mph. Strong outflow winds were also moving south through rural Quay County south of San Jon. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 252 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of San Jon, or 12 miles east of Tucumcari, moving northeast at 10 mph. Strong outflow winds were also moving south through rural Quay County south of San Jon. 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... San Jon. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 340 and 354.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 2:52PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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