New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/12/2026 16:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 12 at 5:31PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 12, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires: 
June 12, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 531 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles south of Springer to near Valmora, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Wagon Mound. This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 372 and 410.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Area Description: 
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Far Northeast Highlands; Harding County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM