Special Weather Statement: Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County

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Special Weather Statement — Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 812 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 12 miles east of Arabela to 24 miles
southeast of Dunken, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bottomless
Lakes State Park, Lake Arthur, Roswell Correctional Facility,
Midway, Sunset and Greenfield.

This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 167. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 79 and 145...and between Mile Markers 147 and 150.

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