New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/15/2026 13:57

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 2:57PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 15, 2026 - 1:57pm
Expires: 
June 15, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Tinnie, or 31 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving south at 10 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 Southern Lincoln and West Central Chaves Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov