Special Weather Statement: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands

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Special Weather Statement — Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 822 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Counselor, or 30 miles northwest of Cuba, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Mainly rural areas of West Central Rio Arriba County.

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