Special Weather Statement for Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
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What you need to know
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- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Akela, moving north at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Akela, moving north at 20 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Akela and Deming Ranchettes. This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 97 and 106.
Lifecycle record
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 29 at 4:40PM 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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