Weather Alerts for Lea Co (NM)Issued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| LEA CO (NM) | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Lea County |
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| Effective: Fri, 6/5 5:18pm | Updated: Fri, 6/5 5:30pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Fri, 6/5 5:45pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
At 518 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Tatum, moving south at 20 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... Caprock. Information: 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. |
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