New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/18/2026 14:50

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:50PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2026 - 2:50pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 350 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles south of Acoma Pueblo, or 32 miles southwest of Laguna Pueblo, moving northeast at 15 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... Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Cibola County.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
West Central Mountains; West Central Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov