Special Weather Statement for Southwest Mountains
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southwest Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 621 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles north of Beaverhead to 13 miles southeast of Apache Creek, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 621 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles north of Beaverhead to 13 miles southeast of Apache Creek, moving south at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Beaverhead.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 6:21PM 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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