Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 2:11PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 1:11pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending
from 9 miles southwest of Torreon to 8 miles northwest of Los Lunas,
moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, and blowing dust reducing
visibility.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De
Albuquerque, Bosque Farms, Paradise Hills, Cabezon, Rio Rancho
Intel Area and Northern Meadows.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 137 and 166. Highway 550 between
Mile Markers 1 and 10...and near Mile Marker 18. Interstate 25
between Mile Markers 206 and 241.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Blowing dust associated with strong winds can reduce visibility below
one quarter mile at times.
Area Description:
West Central Highlands; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov