Special Weather Statement for Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley
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What you need to know
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- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Lordsburg. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Blowing dust. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Lordsburg. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Blowing dust. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Blowing dust may reduce visibility along roadways. Locations impacted include... Lordsburg. This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 21 and 40.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 6:17PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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