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Weather alert: severe thunderstorm warning for south central Quay County til 5:45 p.m.

South central Quay County is included in a severe thunderstorm warning that also includes parts of Curry, DeBaca and Roosevelt counties, until 5:45 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.

A severe thunderstorm capable of producing destructive winds in

excess of 70 mph was spotted near Ragland and moving southeast at 25 miles per hour, the weather service said.

House is included in the locations affected.