Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 4:43PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 3:43pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 443 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary
extending from 7 miles northwest of Los Lunas to over Lemitar, moving
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Los Lunas, Socorro, Belen, Valencia, Bosque Farms, Veguita, Casa
Colorada, Bernardo, Jarales and Rio Communities.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 60 between Mile Markers 138 and 194. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 148 and 209.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Blowing dust associated with strong thunderstorm winds can reduce
visibility below one quarter mile at times.
Area Description:
Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood; South Central Highlands; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov