New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 20:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 9:50PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 8:50pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 950 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 14 miles northwest of Elida to 18 miles north of Elkins, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 and Kenna.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Roosevelt County; Chaves County Plains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM