Special Weather Statement for West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet; Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet; Otero Mesa +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo, Otero Mesa, Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet, Southeast Tularosa Basin, West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands, West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet
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What is happening
At 1104 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Sunspot, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1104 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Sunspot, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Boles Acres and Oliver Lee State Park. This includes Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 39 and 59.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 11:05PM 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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