Special Weather Statement for Roosevelt County; Chaves County Plains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Chaves County Plains, Roosevelt County
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 759 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary extending from near Causey to 15 miles northwest of Roswell, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 759 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary extending from near Causey to 15 miles northwest of Roswell, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Causey, Elkins, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Milnesand and Pep. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 200. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 87 and 129.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 7:59PM 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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