New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/25/2026 16:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 5:42PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 25, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires: 
September 25, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Tinnie, or 30 miles west of Roswell, moving east at 15 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... Sunset.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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: 
Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov