Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 5:20PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 520 PM MDT, surface observations indicated a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Socorro to 29 miles southwest of
Bosque Del Apache Refuge, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Surface observations. At 515 PM MDT, the Socorro Airport
reported a 53 mph wind gust.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Socorro, Bosque Del Apache Refuge, San Antonio, Laborcita and Luis
Lopez.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 1 and 19. Highway 60 between Mile
Markers 126 and 138. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 103 and 150.
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:
Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov