New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 18:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 7:43PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Elida, or 25 miles southwest of Portales, moving northeast at 10 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... Elida.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Area Description: 
Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM