Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 23 at 4:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 23, 2026 - 3:15pm
Expires:
September 23, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 415 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Quay, or 19 miles south of Tucumcari, moving north at
55 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...
Tucumcari, Quay, Ragland and Forrest.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 326 and 351. State Road 104
between Mile Markers 94 and 105.
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.
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:
Eastern San Miguel County; Quay County
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov