Special Weather Statement for Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood, Santa Fe Metro Area
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- Moderate
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Meadow Lake to 6 miles north of Golden, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles northeast of Meadow Lake to 6 miles north of Golden, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Tijeras and Sandia Heights. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 153 and 183. Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 5. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 208 and 263.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 2:11PM 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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