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Special Weather Statement
ExpiredNorthwest Plateau; Chuska Mountains
Status
Ended
Started about 7 hours ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Observed
Details
At 1027 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles west of Shiprock to 5 miles north of Crystal, moving northeast at 40 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... Shiprock, Sanostee, Newcomb, Toadlena, Sheep Springs, Narbona Pass, Crystal, Tocito, Rattlesnake and Naschitti.
This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 1 and 29 as well as U.S. Highway 491.
Instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
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.
Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Data from the National Weather Service
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