New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/15/2026 13:27

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 2:27PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 15, 2026 - 1:27pm
Expires: 
June 15, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 227 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles south of Pastura, or 20 miles east of Vaughn, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Mainly rural areas of West Central De Baca and South Central Guadalupe Counties. This includes the following highways... Highway 285 near Mile Marker 184. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 285 and 304.
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: 
Guadalupe County; De Baca County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov