Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 10:41PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 9:41pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
At 1041 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 28 miles south of National Radio
Astronomy Observatory to 18 miles south of Bosque Del Apache Refuge,
moving north at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Socorro, Magdalena, San Antonio, Bosque Del Apache Refuge,
Escondida, Lemitar, Luis Lopez and Laborcita.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 1 and 15. Highway 60 between Mile
Markers 107 and 138. Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 124 and 157.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Heavy rains from severe thunderstorms can produce sudden and
dangerous flows in arroyos, ditches and over low water crossings. Do
not attempt to drive through areas where water covers the roadway.
Area Description:
Southwest Mountains; Lower Rio Grande Valley; South Central Highlands; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov