New Mexico Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/15/2026 14:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 15 at 3:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires: 
May 15, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 9 miles south of Clayton Lake State Park, or 8 miles west of Clayton. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clayton, Grenville, Clayton Lake State Park, Mount Dora, Seneca, Sedan and Moses. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 401 and 429.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent lightning and damaging winds are likely from this storm, but little rain will reach the ground.
Area Description: 
Union County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov