Special Weather Statement for Southwest Mountains; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Magdalena, or 27 miles west of Socorro, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 304 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Magdalena, or 27 miles west of Socorro, and is stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Magdalena. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 96 and 113.
Lifecycle record
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Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 3:04PM 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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