Special Weather Statement for Southwest Mountains; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Rio Grande Valley, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, South Central Highlands, Southwest Mountains, Upper Tularosa Valley
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over southern Socorro County, moving south at 15 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over southern Socorro County, moving south at 15 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... Bosque Del Apache Refuge, San Antonio, Bingham and Laborcita. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 1 and 51. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 104 and 142.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 6:38PM 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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