Special Weather Statement for Southwest Mountains; Lower Rio Grande Valley; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
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What is happening
At 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Bosque Del Apache Refuge, or 25 miles southwest of Socorro, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.
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Bulletin details
At 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Bosque Del Apache Refuge, or 25 miles southwest of Socorro, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Socorro and Magdalena. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 111 and 113...and between Mile Markers 122 and 138. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 118 and 122.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 5:10PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
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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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