New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/01/2026 12:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 1 at 1:15PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 115 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Arabela, or 32 miles northwest of Roswell, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 East Central Lincoln and North Central Chaves Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM