Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 1:22AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 12:22am
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 122 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms extending from 15 miles west of Los Lunas to near
Manzano Mountain State Park, moving north at 35 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...
Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Belen, Valencia, Bosque Farms, El Cerro
Mission, Meadow Lake, Rio Communities North, Tome and Isleta
Pueblo.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 142 and 151. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 188 and 225.
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:
West Central Highlands; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Sandia/Manzano Mountains Including Edgewood
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov