Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:39PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 28, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
August 28, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles northwest of Raton Crews Airport, or 11 miles west of Raton,
moving east at 5 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...
Raton and Raton Crews Airport.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 64 between Mile Markers 332 and 341. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 448 and 453.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Far Northeast Highlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov