New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/19/2026 15:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 19 at 4:16PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 19, 2026 - 3:16pm
Expires: 
June 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles north of Ute Park, or 28 miles west of Raton, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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