Weather Alert in New Mexico
Flash Flood Warning issued August 2 at 5:02PM MDT until August 2 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Grant, NM
DESCRIPTION: At 502 PM MDT, Thunderstorms have moved out of the warning area, but runoff will continue for some time. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen around Fort Bayard east to near Hanover. This will likely cause flooding in Cameron Creek, as well as Yellow Dog Gulch and Whitewater Creek. Low water crossings, particularly along Cameron Creek, will likely be too dangerous to cross. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, low water crossings, roads, as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cobre, Bayard, Hanover, Fierro, Santa Clara and Fort Bayard.
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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