New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/08/2026 17:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 6:32PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 8, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires: 
September 8, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Seneca to 12 miles north of Hayden, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clayton, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca, Sedan and Moses. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 415 and 429.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Heavy rains from thunderstorms can produce sudden and dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Area Description: 
Union County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov