Special Weather Statement for Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains
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What is happening
At 1240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gascon, or 13 miles southwest of Mora, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 1240 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gascon, or 13 miles southwest of Mora, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Gascon, Morphy Lake State Park, Cleveland, Rociada and Monte Aplanado. This includes State Road 518 between Mile Markers 31 and 34.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 12:40PM 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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