New Mexico Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/21/2026 14:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 21 at 3:38PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 21, 2026 - 2:38pm
Expires: 
May 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 338 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 21 miles north of Seneca to 15 miles north of Bueyeros, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds on the leading edge of these thunderstorms could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Potential for minor damage to outdoor objects. Locations impacted include... Clayton, Grenville, Mount Dora, Clayton Lake State Park, Seneca, Gladstone, Bueyeros, Moses and Yates. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 400 and 429.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM