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Thursday evening was a tough night for Alamogordo and the region with a microburst weather phenomenon that caused a roof collapse at S & T Bait and Tackle.
Roof collapse at S & T Tackle after micro burst - AlamogordoTownNews.org At approximately 650 pm Thursday evening a microburst or downburst appeared in Alamogordo with brisk winds, a swirling dust storm and chaos for a few minutes for drivers.
A downburst or microburst is a powerful downdraft of wind that originates from a thunderstorm and spreads out rapidly upon hitting the ground. These intense concentrations of sinking air can cause severe weather events and pose a threat to aviation and infrastructure
Characteristics: Winds descend and diverge beneath the storm. Air is not rotating, but instead dropping quickly downwards from the storm cloud in a vertical colum
A roof collapse ensued resulting in a power outage and a gas shut off for areas near S and T Bait and Tackle.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area surrounding 1st Street and Florida Avenue, where crews are currently addressing damage to the Granada Shopping Center. Please exercise caution to ensure your safety, per the Otero Emergency Response Team and Alamogordo Police Department.
No injuries were reported and people evacuated close by businesses for safety.
TDS is also reporting outage issues and is working to get back on line…
Additionally 2027 people were impacted by a power outage with a projected fix between 8:15 and 10:15 for most customers in Alamogordo.
Power outage in Alamogordo Add to that strain on area public safety personnel and a fire was reported near Tularosa and La Luz with 10 fire service vehicles reporting…
Fire near Tularosa Stay tuned to KALHRadio.org, AlamogordoTownNews.org and NewMexicoConservativeNews.comfor further updates.
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