Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 8:35PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 7:35pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 835 PM MDT, Surface observations indicated a strong outflow
boundary extending from 9 miles north of Elkins to 17 miles southwest
of Mesa, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Surface observations.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roswell, Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge, Bottomless Lakes State Park,
Elkins, Midway and Sunset.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 186. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 100 and 144.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: