Weather Alert in New Mexico
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 2 at 6:26PM MDT until August 2 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Union, NM
DESCRIPTION: SVRABQ The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Union County in northeastern New Mexico... * Until 715 PM MDT. * At 626 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northwest of Grenville, or 11 miles southeast of Des Moines, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Grenville. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 393 and 411.
INSTRUCTION: Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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