New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/24/2026 15:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 4:09PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 24, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires: 
July 24, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Roswell, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roswell and Bitter Lake Wildlife Refuge. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 168. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 103 and 120.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Chaves County Plains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov