Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:41PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 3:41pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 7 miles east of Jemez State Monument to
near Cerrillos Hills State Park, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Santo Domingo Pueblo, Cochiti Lake, Cochiti Pueblo, Kewa Pueblo, La
Bajada, San Felipe Pueblo, La Cienega, Cerrillos Hills State Park,
Los Cerrillos and Pena Blanca.
This includes Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 254 and 274.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Jemez Mountains; Santa Fe Metro Area
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov