New Mexico Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/05/2026 04:14

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 5:14AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 5, 2026 - 4:14am
Expires: 
July 5, 2026 - 4:45am
Description: 
At 514 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Folsom, or 12 miles north of Des Moines, moving southeast at 15 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... Des Moines and Folsom. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 378 and 390.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Union County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM