New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 13:21

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 2:21PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 221 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nakaibito, or 20 miles north of Gallup, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Tohatchi, Nakaibito, Brimhall Nizhoni and Coyote Canyon.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Northwest Plateau; Chuska Mountains; West Central Plateau
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov