Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:30PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 3:30pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 10 miles south of Variadero to over
Santa Rosa Lake State Park, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Santa Rosa, Cuervo and Santa Rosa Lake State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 277 and 296. State Road 104
between Mile Markers 57 and 61.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Area Description:
Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov