New Mexico Special Weather Statement - [Severity] | Effective 05/21/2026 14:59

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 3:59PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 2:59pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 359 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 24 miles north of Seneca to 14 miles southeast of Gladstone, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds on the leading edge of these strong thunderstorms could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clayton, Mount Dora, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca, Sedan, Gladstone, Moses and Yates. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 411 and 429.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Union County; Harding County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov