New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/24/2026 13:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 24 at 2:38PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 24, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires: 
June 24, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Las Vegas, moving east at 15 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... Las Vegas, Romeroville, Storrie Lake State Park, Montezuma and Ojitos Frios. This includes the following highways... State Road 518 between Mile Markers 1 and 4. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 339 and 351. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 1 and 6.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM