High Wind Warning until 04:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 70 mph possible.
* WHERE...Central Highlands, Eastern Lincoln County, South Central Mountains, De Baca County, Guadalupe County, East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and Northeast Highlands.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 4 PM MDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust may reduce visibility below one mile at times in dust prone locations.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ... CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ... SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ... NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS ... GUADALUPE COUNTY ... DE BACA COUNTY ... EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Address/Location
Rio Arriba County Emergency Services
1122 Industrial Park Rd
EspaƱola, NM 87532
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-747-1941
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning
