Special Weather Statement for West Central Plateau; West Central Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- West Central Mountains, West Central Plateau
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vanderwagen, or 14 miles north of Zuni Pueblo, moving northeast at 35 mph. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Vanderwagen, or 14 miles north of Zuni Pueblo, moving northeast at 35 mph. 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... Gallup, Vanderwagen, Fort Wingate, Black Rock, Red Rock State Park, Allison and Mentmore. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 15 and 24.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 4:13PM 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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