New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/27/2026 17:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 6:42PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 27, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires: 
August 27, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 642 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Texico, or 9 miles east of Clovis, moving west at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Clovis and Texico. This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 383 and 397.
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. Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Area Description: 
Curry County; Roosevelt County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov