New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/19/2026 14:37

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 3:37PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 19, 2026 - 2:37pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 20 miles west of Raton to 28 miles north of Ute Park, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Vermejo Park.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM