New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/04/2026 16:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 4 at 5:01PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm near Roswell, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Roswell. This includes the following highways... Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 159. Highway 285 between Mile Markers 102 and 104.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Chaves County Plains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM