New Mexico Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/14/2026 13:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 14 at 2:56PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 14, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires: 
May 14, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms producing an outflow boundary extending from near Clovis to 9 miles south of Melrose, moving southeast at 30 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... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Cannon Air Force Base, Oasis State Park, Ranchvale, Saint Vrain, Floyd and Portair. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 370 and 397.
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: 
Curry County; Roosevelt County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov