Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 2 at 1:50PM MDT until November 2 at 2:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 2, 2024 - 12:50pm
Expires:
November 2, 2024 - 1:15pm
Description:
SVRABQ
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Roosevelt County in east central New Mexico...
Northeastern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 215 PM MDT.
* At 150 PM MDT, A severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Kenna, or 43 miles southwest of Portales, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also
likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Kenna.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and dangerous hail.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Accumulations of small hail on roads can create very slick and
hazardous driving conditions.
Area Description:
Chaves, NM; Roosevelt, NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM