New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/12/2026 17:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 6:24PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 12, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires: 
September 12, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 17 miles north of Omega to 10 miles north of Fence Lake, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fence Lake.
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: 
West Central Plateau; West Central Mountains; Southwest Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov