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Special Weather Statement for Union County

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What you need to know

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Union County
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Moderate
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Observed

What is happening

At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Sedan, or 15 miles south of Clayton, moving northeast at 30 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....

What the bulletin says to do

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.

Full official description

Bulletin details

At 630 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Sedan, or 15 miles south of Clayton, moving northeast at 30 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clayton and Sedan. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 424 and 429.

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  1. Alert

    Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:30PM 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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