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Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Albuquerque, NM

June 3, 2026Lincoln County, New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this flash flood warning at Jun 3, 2026, 3:18 PM MDT for Lincoln County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 3, 2026, 3:18 PM MDT (21:18 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2026, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Albuquerque, NM
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Flood severity: None

County Lincoln County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The text

As transmitted.

033 
WGUS55 KABQ 032118
FFWABQ
NMC027-040015-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FF.W.0008.260603T2118Z-260604T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
318 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  The South Fork burn scar in...
  South Central Lincoln County in central New Mexico...

* Until 615 PM MDT.

* At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.75
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 inches
  in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
  to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Upper Canyon, Brady
Canyon, and Perk Canyon as well as the Cedar Creek, Eagle Creek and
Rio Ruidoso drainages. Impacts will include but are not limited to
all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways. Impacts to
areas along the Rio Ruidoso may extend downstream of Ruidoso Downs.
The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
           flash flooding in and around the South Fork Burn Scar.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
           South Fork Burn Scar.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Alto, Glencoe and Hollywood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in
the South Fork Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated
across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If
you encounter flood waters, climb to safety.

&&

LAT...LON 3342 10571 3342 10566 3343 10565 3344 10563
      3340 10561 3338 10562 3339 10564 3334 10564
      3333 10563 3336 10556 3338 10553 3343 10543
      3341 10543 3333 10555 3331 10559 3331 10573
      3339 10573 3339 10578 3341 10578

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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2 follow-up statements

944 
WGUS75 KABQ 032216
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
416 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMC027-040015-
/O.CON.KABQ.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260604T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln NM-
416 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain over the South Fork Burn Scar. Between 0.25 and 0.75 inches of
rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but only light
rainfall with little accumulation is expected. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will impact Upper Canyon, Brady
Canyon, and Perk Canyon as well as the Cedar Creek, Eagle Creek and
Rio Ruidoso drainages. Impacts will include but are not limited to
all nearby reservoirs, bridges, culverts and roadways. Impacts to
areas along the Rio Ruidoso may extend downstream of Ruidoso Downs.
The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose
materials.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding in and around the South Fork Burn Scar.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the
         South Fork Burn Scar.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Ruidoso, Ruidoso Downs, Alto, Glencoe and Hollywood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a life threatening situation. Heavy rainfall will cause
extensive and severe flash flooding of creeks, streams and ditches in
the South Fork Burn Scar. Severe debris flows can also be anticipated
across roads. Roads and driveways may be washed away in places. If
you encounter flood waters, climb to safety.

&&

LAT...LON 3342 10571 3342 10566 3343 10565 3344 10563
      3340 10561 3338 10562 3339 10564 3334 10564
      3333 10563 3336 10556 3338 10553 3343 10543
      3341 10543 3333 10555 3331 10559 3331 10573
      3339 10573 3339 10578 3341 10578

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

$$

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347 
WGUS75 KABQ 040007
FFSABQ

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
607 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMC027-040017-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FF.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260604T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lincoln NM-
607 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK BURN SCAR WILL EXPIRE AT
615 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended, however light rain showers may fall over
the burn scar in the next 1 to 2 hours with little accumulation.
Flash flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please
continue to heed any remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for a portion of
central New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3342 10571 3342 10566 3343 10565 3344 10563
      3340 10561 3338 10562 3339 10564 3334 10564
      3333 10563 3336 10556 3338 10553 3343 10543
      3341 10543 3333 10555 3331 10559 3331 10573
      3339 10573 3339 10578 3341 10578

$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 3, 2:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 1241 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026
Slow moving thunderstorms will threaten flash flooding on recent burn scars and areas that received heavy rain yesterday, including the Ruidoso area and Seven Cabins burn scars, into this evening.
Scattered strong thunderstorms over southeastern New Mexico will threaten frequent lightning, gusty winds, and small hail this afternoon into the evening.
Scattered weak showers and isolated dry thunderstorms over west- central to southwestern New Mexico will threaten strong and erratic gusty winds, dry lightning, and risk of new fire starts Thursday and Friday.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 2:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
211 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 1241 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

- Slow moving thunderstorms will threaten flash flooding on recent
  burn scars and areas that received heavy rain yesterday,
  including the Ruidoso area and Seven Cabins burn scars, into
  this evening.

- Scattered strong thunderstorms over southeastern New Mexico will
  threaten frequent lightning, gusty winds, and small hail this
  afternoon into the evening.

- Scattered weak showers and isolated dry thunderstorms over west-
  central to southwestern New Mexico will threaten strong and
  erratic gusty winds, dry lightning, and risk of new fire starts
  Thursday and Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This evening through Thursday night)
Issued at 1241 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Surface moisture, per dewpoint obs, pushed to and even beyond the
Continental Divide overnight, with dewpoints at KFMN rising into
the lower 40s F this morning. However, this moisture is
relatively shallow, with PW analyzed on SPC mesoanalysis running
0.45-0.60" in that area and dewpoint at KGUP mixing out to the
mid-20s as of this writing. Upshot is that, despite scattered to
numerous coverage, western NM will see a mix of wet and dry
storms (mostly dry north of the Gila NF) the rest of the
afternoon. Further east, storms are still hugging the higher
terrain of the central mountain chain, with a Flash Flood Warning
recently issued for the burn scar area near Ruidoso. This is amid
light flow aloft, which is mitigating the threat of severe storms
vs. yesterday, while also making for slow and erratic storm
motions. A moisture gradient exists over eastern NM, with PW
increasing from 0.8 in the Sacramento Mts. to nearly 1.2 inches
along the TX border. Storms will be a bit slow to move off the
high terrain today, but CAM guidance (e. g., HRRR and RRFS)
eventually congeal this activity into a more coherent line/
broken line which moves out into the eastern Plains this evening,
gradually pushing toward the southeast. Storms could last until
around 10pm-12 midnight, with locally heavy rainfall in this area
highlighted with a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall from WPC.
Areas such as Roswell and those which picked up 1-3 inches of
rainfall yesterday (pockets of Chaves, Roosevelt, and Curry/Quay
counties) will need to be monitored for minor flooding impacts if
storms trek over those same areas this evening.

Thursday brings an overall downtick in convective coverage and
intensity, as a 500mb ridge axis begins nosing into western NM
with an attendant decrease column mean RH. That being said, there
really isn't strong westerly flow to flush the moisture out.
Storms should mainly be confined to the central mountain chain and
southwestern mountains and may struggle to move into the lower
elevations. Will hold off on another Flood Watch for the burn scar
areas in Lincoln County, though this is somewhat dependent on how
much rain ultimately falls on them today. Both NBM and RRFS probs
for >0.5" are only in the 15-25% range, so will let the evening
shift take another look.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday through Tuesday)
Issued at 1241 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Only a subtle change in the weather pattern from Thursday to
Friday. An upper-level low which is currently just off of Baja
California will have progressed into central Chihuahua state, with
the aforementioned mid-level ridging poking further into northern
NM. Some moisture lingers in southeastern NM, but isolated to
scattered coverage of storms should again mainly be confined to
the mountainous areas. Max temperatures also trend up a few
degrees most all areas. On Saturday, this low weakens as it lifts
up through the Permian Basin to the Panhandles region. Modest
northwest flow on the backside of this feature brings another
uptick on convection over the northern mountains and perhaps the
eastern Plains, where the CSU machine learning progs even hint at
a small chance of severe storms along the TX border...though
overall flow aloft remains fairly weak.

PoPs finally dwindle to negligible across the Land of Enchantment
by Sunday as a short-wave ridge exists overhead. Afternoon max
temps continue their climb as well, with low-mid 90s in the ABQ
Metro and upper 90s in the Chaves County plains. Heat continues
building into Monday, where LREF H5 heights reach the 80-90th
percentile for early June. NBM has ROW hitting 100F on Monday,
with pockets of Moderate Heat Risk showing up there and in the RGV
Monday and Tuesday.

The forecast gets a bit murkier from Tuesday into the middle of
the next week, as models and ensembles vary on the orientation and
latitude of the base of a significant trough in the Pacific NW.
GFS shows a wetter solution with a plume of moisture moving up on
SSW flow, while the ECMWF has more of a westerly mid-level wind
component, for drier and breezier conditions. Blended guidance of
isolated to widely scattered PoPs, mainly over the mountains,
seems reasonable for now.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1138 AM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Convective hazards will be in play for all of the terminals except
KFMN over the next 9-12 hours. KGUP could see either wet or dry
thunderstorms in the vicinity with associated brief wind gusts up
to 40KT. Relatively highest confidence for direct storm impacts
are at KSAF late afternoon into early evening and at KROW from
about 03-06Z, as storms move off the central mountain chain and
congeal into a more organized band, per recent runs of the HRRR
and RRFS. Medium confidence for KROW to see at least a brief
period of MVFR visibility with potential for a cell with heavy
rain to move overhead within this band.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1241 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

Widespread critical fire weather conditions are not expected over
the next seven days, though there are a few points of concern. Dry
storms today and Thursday, especially over the Northwest Plateau
West Central Mountains, will pose a risk for new fire starts from
lightning strikes. Elevated fire weather conditions have a
moderate chance of developing in the same area by Saturday and
Sunday, as 20-foot westerly breezes of 10-15 mph overspread
minimum RHs of 10-15% and ERCs around the 90th percentile, per
SWCC analysis. Forecast uncertainty increases significantly beyond
Monday, as model difference point to either a drier/breezier
pattern continuing or a return of thunderstorm chances,
particularly along the central mountain chain.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Farmington......................  56  91  55  94 /   0   0   5   0
Dulce...........................  42  86  44  89 /   5  10   5   5
Cuba............................  49  84  52  86 /  20  10   5   5
Gallup..........................  46  87  49  89 /   5   5   0   5
El Morro........................  48  82  51  85 /  10  10   5  10
Grants..........................  48  86  51  88 /  10  10   5  10
Quemado.........................  49  84  52  86 /  10  10  10   5
Magdalena.......................  54  80  57  84 /  20  20  10   5
Datil...........................  50  79  52  83 /  20  20  10   5
Reserve.........................  46  87  47  91 /  20  30  10  10
Glenwood........................  49  90  50  94 /  30  50   5  20
Chama...........................  41  79  43  82 /   5  20   0  20
Los Alamos......................  54  79  56  84 /  40  30   5   5
Pecos...........................  47  82  49  84 /  50  20   5  40
Cerro/Questa....................  48  79  51  83 /  20  20  10  10
Red River.......................  40  71  43  74 /  20  20  10  10
Angel Fire......................  40  75  43  78 /  20  30  10  20
Taos............................  46  82  49  85 /  20  20  10  10
Mora............................  46  79  48  82 /  30  30  10  30
Espanola........................  53  88  55  92 /  30  10   5   5
Santa Fe........................  54  82  56  84 /  40  10   5  20
Santa Fe Airport................  51  84  54  87 /  40  10  10  10
Albuquerque Foothills...........  60  88  63  91 /  30   5   5  10
Albuquerque Heights.............  58  89  60  92 /  30   5   5   5
Albuquerque Valley..............  57  91  60  94 /  30   0   5   5
Albuquerque West Mesa...........  59  90  61  93 /  30   0   5  10
Belen...........................  56  90  58  93 /  20   5   5   5
Bernalillo......................  58  90  61  93 /  30   5  10   5
Bosque Farms....................  54  90  57  93 /  30   5   5   5
Corrales........................  59  91  61  94 /  30   5  10  10
Los Lunas.......................  56  90  59  93 /  20   5   5   5
Placitas........................  58  86  61  89 /  40   5  10   5
Rio Rancho......................  58  90  61  93 /  30   0  10  10
Socorro.........................  60  90  62  93 /  20   5   0   5
Sandia Park/Cedar Crest.........  53  82  56  85 /  40  10  10  10
Tijeras.........................  53  83  55  86 /  40  10   5  10
Edgewood........................  50  84  53  87 /  40  10  10  10
Moriarty/Estancia...............  48  85  50  87 /  40  10  10  20
Clines Corners..................  50  80  52  82 /  50  20  10  30
Mountainair.....................  50  82  53  85 /  40  20   5  30
Gran Quivira....................  51  79  53  82 /  40  20   5  20
Carrizozo.......................  57  80  59  82 /  40  20   5  30
Ruidoso.........................  52  74  53  76 /  50  60   5  50
Capulin.........................  45  79  48  82 /  30  30  10  20
Raton...........................  47  83  49  87 /  20  20  10  20
Springer........................  49  83  50  86 /  30  20  10  20
Las Vegas.......................  48  80  50  83 /  50  30  10  30
Clayton.........................  53  84  55  86 /  30  10  10  10
Roy.............................  51  81  52  84 /  40  20  10  20
Conchas.........................  56  87  58  89 /  60   5  10  20
Santa Rosa......................  53  84  55  86 /  60  10  10  20
Tucumcari.......................  57  87  59  89 /  60   5  10  10
Clovis..........................  57  84  58  85 /  70  10  10   5
Portales........................  57  85  58  86 /  70  10  10   5
Fort Sumner.....................  56  84  57  86 /  60   5   0  10
Roswell.........................  59  85  60  86 /  60  10  10   0
Picacho.........................  54  81  55  83 /  50  50  10  10
Elk.............................  53  80  53  82 /  50  60   5  40

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 10 PM MDT this evening for NMZ226.

&&

SHORT TERM...53-Schroeder
LONG TERM....53
AVIATION...53

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:21 PM MDT, 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
221 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMZ208-032045-
Southwest Mountains NM-
221 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CATRON COUNTY UNTIL
245 PM MDT...

At 221 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Beaverhead, or 52 miles southeast of Reserve, moving
east 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...
  Mainly rural areas of Southeastern Catron County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3320 10814 3330 10816 3337 10800 3320 10800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 249DEG 12KT 3325 10805

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:27 PM MDT, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
227 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMZ208-241-032100-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands NM-Southwest Mountains
NM-
227 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN SOCORRO COUNTY
UNTIL 3 PM MDT...

At 227 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles north of National Radio Astronomy Observatory, or 18 miles
northeast of Datil, moving east 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...
  Alamo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3434 10772 3442 10738 3417 10734 3416 10771
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 254DEG 12KT 3426 10757

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:42 PM MDT, 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMZ208-032115-
Southwest Mountains NM-
242 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CATRON COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM MDT...

At 242 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles south of Beaverhead, or 46 miles southeast of Reserve, 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...
  Beaverhead.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3339 10825 3349 10801 3348 10800 3320 10800
      3320 10816
TIME...MOT...LOC 2042Z 307DEG 12KT 3334 10808

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:57 PM MDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
257 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMZ208-241-032130-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands NM-Southwest Mountains
NM-
257 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL CATRON AND WEST
CENTRAL SOCORRO COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of National Radio Astronomy Observatory, or 18 miles
south of Datil, 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...
  National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

This includes Highway 60 near Mile Marker 89...and near Mile Marker
91.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3384 10784 3392 10787 3413 10762 3385 10744
      3376 10781
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 228DEG 19KT 3390 10774

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:07 PM MDT, 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
307 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMZ215-228-032130-
Far Northeast Highlands NM-East Slopes Sangre de Cristo Mountains
NM-
307 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL MORA AND
SOUTHWESTERN COLFAX COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Ocate, or 14 miles northwest of Wagon Mound, moving
east at 10 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 North Central Mora and Southwestern Colfax
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3610 10496 3624 10495 3624 10475 3601 10476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 269DEG 8KT 3615 10489

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 3:14 PM MDT, 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
314 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

NMZ208-241-032145-
San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands NM-Southwest Mountains
NM-
314 PM MDT Wed Jun 3 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SOCORRO COUNTY
UNTIL 345 PM MDT...

At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25
miles south of National Radio Astronomy Observatory, or 34 miles
southeast of Datil, moving east at 5 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 Southwestern Socorro County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3372 10766 3379 10769 3384 10749 3382 10735
      3358 10748
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 290DEG 4KT 3373 10752

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 6:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Chaves	30 min
Jun 2, 6:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Curry, Quay	34 min
Jun 2, 7:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Quay	27 min
Jun 3, 1:14 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	Lincoln	2 hr
Jun 3, 1:48 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ABQ	San Miguel	4 hr
Jun 3, 2:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		24 min
Jun 3, 2:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		33 min
Jun 3, 2:42 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		33 min
Jun 3, 2:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		33 min
Jun 3, 3:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Mora	23 min
Jun 3, 3:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		31 min
Jun 3, 3:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ		36 min
Jun 3, 3:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Lincoln	28 min
Jun 3, 3:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Otero	23 min
Jun 3, 4:15 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	45 min
Jun 3, 4:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Sandoval	24 min
Jun 3, 4:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	San Miguel	34 min
Jun 3, 4:27 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	33 min
Jun 3, 4:36 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Bernalillo	24 min
Jun 3, 4:44 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	31 min
Jun 3, 4:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Socorro	29 min
Jun 3, 4:58 PM MDT	Dust Storm Advisory	ABQ	Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia	32 min
Jun 3, 5:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	San Miguel	28 min
Jun 3, 5:18 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel	27 min
Jun 3, 5:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Colfax	36 min
Jun 3, 5:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ABQ	Guadalupe, San Miguel, Torrance	22 min
Jun 3, 5:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	ABQ	Santa Fe	26 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.