New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/25/2026 19:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 25 at 8:40PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 25, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires: 
June 25, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 840 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Gallup to near Fence Lake, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Gallup, Zuni Pueblo, Black Rock, Vanderwagen, Ramah, McGaffey, Pine Hill, Fort Wingate, El Morro and Church Rock. This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 1 and 49.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Area Description: 
Chuska Mountains; West Central Plateau; West Central Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM