New Mexico Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 06/13/2026 19:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 13 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 13, 2026 - 7:45pm
Expires: 
June 13, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description: 
At 845 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from over Mesa to 19 miles east of Arabela, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Mesa. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 120 and 158.
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: 
De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM