New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/11/2026 18:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 7:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 11, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires: 
September 11, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
At 729 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southeast of Deming, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Akela, Rock Hound State Park, and Spring Canyon State Park. This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 87 and 109.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov