Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 9:54PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 8:54pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 954 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 35 miles east of Beaverhead to 29 miles
south of Bosque Del Apache Refuge, moving north at 40 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...
Bosque Del Apache Refuge.
This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 103 and 132.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Southwest Mountains; Lower Rio Grande Valley; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov