New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/26/2026 13:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 26 at 2:02PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 26, 2026 - 1:02pm
Expires: 
June 26, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 202 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of El Huerfano Trading Post, or 25 miles south of Bloomfield, 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... El Huerfano Trading Post and Blanco Trading Post. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 122 and 132.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Area Description: 
Northwest Plateau; Northwest Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM