Special Weather Statement for West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 203 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cloudcroft, moving south at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 203 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cloudcroft, moving south at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Sacramento, Mountain Park, James Canyon, Benson Ridge, Hay Canyon, Cox Canyon, Karr Canyon, Dry Canyon, and Bluff Springs.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 2:03PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Official revision
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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