New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/25/2026 14:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 3:24PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires: 
September 25, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rio En Medio in Santa Fe County, or 10 miles north of Santa Fe, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Chimayo, Pojoaque, Cundiyo, Rio Chiquito, Nambe Pueblo, Truchas, La Puebla, Nambe Lake and Cuartelez.
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: 
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov