New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/26/2026 13:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:53PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 26, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires: 
August 26, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Capulin, or 18 miles southwest of Des Moines, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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 West Central Union and East Central Colfax Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov