Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 9 at 3:01PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 301 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending
from 9 miles east of Mesita to near Tome, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and blowing dust.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Visibility may be reduced in blowing
dust.
Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Valencia, Bosque Farms, South Valley,
Isleta Pueblo, Los Chaves, Tome and Rio Communities North.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 120 and 157. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 195 and 225.
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; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov