Special Weather Statement for Upper Gila River Valley; Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley; Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Gila Region Highlands/Black Range, Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley, Upper Gila River Valley
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What is happening
At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Buckhorn, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles north of Buckhorn, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cliff, Mule Creek, Buckhorn, Riverside, Gila, Aldo Leopold Vista, Mogollon Box Day Use Area, and Brushy Mountain.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 2 at 5:36PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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