Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 3:49PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 2:49pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 349 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Cienega, or 7 miles southwest of Santa Fe, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Santa Fe, Eldorado At Santa Fe, Santo Domingo Pueblo, La Cienega,
Canada De Los Alamos, Lamy, Cerrillos Hills State Park, Los
Cerrillos, Tesuque and La Bajada.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 285 between Mile Markers 284 and 290. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 258 and 302.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Motorists can expect brief but sudden changes in visibility and
ponding of water on roadways as storms move through the area.
Area Description:
Glorieta Mesa Including Glorieta Pass; Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Santa Fe Metro Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov