New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 13:51
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5<br />
miles southwest of Elk, or 36 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving east<br />
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br />
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...<br />
Elk and Dunken.
This storm is severe in Otero County. It will cross into southwest<br />
Chaves County in the next half hour, potentially with large hail and<br />
damaging winds.<br />