New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/02/2026 15:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 2 at 4:31PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 2, 2026 - 3:31pm
Expires: 
June 2, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Black Lake, or 18 miles east of Taos, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Vietnam Veterans Memorial State Park, Black Lake and Eagle Nest Lake State Park. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 269 and 284.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov