Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 6:43PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 5:43pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 11 miles south of Variadero to 8 miles
west of Sumner Lake, moving east 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...
Fort Sumner, Newkirk, Cuervo, Montoya, Sumner Lake State Park,
Sumner Lake and Puerto De Luna.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 279 and 325. Highway 60 between
Mile Markers 317 and 331. State Road 104 between Mile Markers 60 and
61...and between Mile Markers 65 and 67...and near Mile Marker 69.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; De Baca County
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov