Special Weather Statement for West Central Mountains; West Central Highlands; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area, West Central Highlands, West Central Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary extending from near El Cerro Mission to 6 miles south of Marquez, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
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 426 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary extending from near El Cerro Mission to 6 miles south of Marquez, moving southwest at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Southwestern Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Belen, Laguna Pueblo, Valencia, Bosque Farms, Mesita, Isleta Pueblo, Los Chaves and South Valley. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 97 and 152. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 185 and 218.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 4:26PM 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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