< New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/09/2026 15:24

New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/09/2026 15:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 9 at 4:24PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 9, 2026 - 3:24pm
Expires: 
June 9, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northeast of Encinoso, or 33 miles east of Carrizozo, moving northeast at 45 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... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Lincoln and Northwestern Chaves Counties. This includes Highway 285 near Mile Marker 154.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov