New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/05/2026 13:05

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 5 at 2:05PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 5, 2026 - 1:05pm
Expires: 
June 5, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 205 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Upper Colonias, or 16 miles west of Las Vegas, moving west at 15 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... Pecos, Upper Colonias, Rowe, Lower Colonias, North San Ysidro and South San Ysidro. This includes the following highways... State Road 63 between Mile Markers 0 and 11. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 306 and 315.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Northeast Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov