New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 12:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 1:42PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 12:42pm
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 142 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Counselor, or 31 miles west of Cuba, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Counselor and Ojo Encino. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 76 and 103.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov