Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 4:17PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Roswell, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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
and Midway.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 170. Highway 285 between
Mile Markers 102 and 117.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Chaves County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: