Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 2:38PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 25, 2026 - 1:38pm
Expires:
May 25, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 11 miles east of Marquez to over Isleta
Pueblo, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph and blowing dust with visibility
below one quarter mile at times.
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, San Ysidro, Northern Meadows, Rio Rancho City Center,
Cabezon and Mariposa.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 146 and 172. Highway 550 between
Mile Markers 1 and 28. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 211 and
252.
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:
West Central Highlands; Jemez Mountains; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov