A slow moving upper level disturbance over northern Mexico and the Desert Southwest combined with moist surface southeast flow resulting in thunderstorm development across central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms resulted in severe hail at Chacon, severe thunderstorm wind gusts near Sumner Lake and Endee on June 2nd and some burn scar flash flooding in…
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The episode as NWS ABQ wrote it up.
A slow moving upper level disturbance over northern Mexico and the Desert Southwest combined with moist surface southeast flow resulting in thunderstorm development across central and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon and evening hours. Some storms resulted in severe hail at Chacon, severe thunderstorm wind gusts near Sumner Lake and Endee on June 2nd and some burn scar flash flooding in Ruidoso on June 3rd.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 2, 12:14 PM MST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Albuquerque NM 114 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 103 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026 - Slow moving thunderstorms will threaten flash flooding on recent burn scars and poorly drained areas, including the Ruidoso area and Seven Cabins burn scars this afternoon and Wednesday. - Scattered strong/severe thunderstorms over eastern NM will threaten frequent lightning, severe gusts, and large hail this afternoon and early evening. - Scattered virga and isolated dry thunderstorms over west- central NM and Gila NF will threaten strong and erratic gusty winds, dry lightning, and risk of new fire starts thru Friday. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 103 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026 Convective initiation has already begun along the Sacramento Mts and areas along and east of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Locally heavy rainfall totaling 0.50" to 1.25" have already fallen over the Ruidoso area burn scars. Flash flood warnings have already been issued and this threat will continue through the rest of the afternoon and early evening. The scattered to numerous thunderstorms along and north of I-40 this hour are tapping into healthy low-level return flow from the Gulf providing 2000-3500 K/kg of SBCAPE across much of eastern NM. Modest 0-6km bulk shear of 25-35kts has and will continue to allow these cells to organize into supercells threatening frequent lightning, severe gusts, and large hail. These two areas from the Sacramento Mts and northeastern NM are expected to expand and congeal over east-central and southeastern NM late today and this evening. Meanwhile, only modest low-level moisture has pushed into south-central NM and up toward the southwestern mountains. A subtle and modest upper level trough over southern AZ that is providing much of the upper level triggering for the aforementioned thunderstorm activity over eastern NM will also aide in dry thunderstorm development along the Continental Divide mainly from Mt. Taylor southward. This activity will mainly threaten dry downburst winds and lightning that could blow some dust around as well in portions of southwestern and west-central NM stretching into the Rio Grande Valley from ABQ southward. These gusty winds pushing into the Santa Fe and ABQ Metros this evening are expected to primarily be southeasterly to easterly by the evening, dominated from outflow from convection east of the Sandia/Manzano Mts. Tonight will feature a slow decay of shower and thunderstorm activity through eastern NM into early Wednesday morning. There may be some low clouds and perhaps some patchy fog over these portions, dependent upon mid to upper level cloud cover as well. Nevertheless, the aforementioned outflow winds will push increased low level moisture westward to and past the Continental Divide highlighted by Td's increasing into the 40s and 50s. This will spread convective activity to and east of the Continental Divide and even to the AZ border along and south of I-40. Slow steering flow will allow for long residence times for thunderstorms over any one location, which will allow for locally heavy rainfall threatening flooding issues over poorly drained areas. This will include the Santa Fe and ABQ metro areas and their associated arroyo systems during the late afternoon and evening hours. Recent burn scars will again be at risk, namely the Ruidoso area and Seven Cabins burn scars, prompting an issuance of another Flood Watch for Wednesday. The one saving grace here is weaker shear aloft will limit the lifespan for any one updraft. Secondary convective activity through the late afternoon into Wednesday evening will mainly be along colliding outflow boundaries favoring areas of central and east-central NM. This will again slowly wane through Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday through Monday) Issued at 103 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026 Thursday begins the long term similar to today and Wednesday, however with a slow intrusion of drier air into western NM. This will spread further into central NM and the Rio Grande Valley Friday and Saturday bringing a step down in afternoon thunderstorm activity to end the work week each day. Much of Friday and Saturday's thunderstorm activity will favor areas along and east of the central mountain chain as a result. Weak steering flow is also expected to persist, allowing for locally heavy rainfall threatening flooding impacts over poorly drained areas or areas having already seen heavy downpours earlier in the week. Recent burn scars in Lincoln County will also remain at risk, but at a step lower relative to Tuesday and Wednesday. Sunday into early next week sees a building ridge of high pressure over NM with a deepening troughing pattern along the Pacific Coastline. Numerical model guidance resolves varying amounts of low- level moisture intruding beneath the high into NM for next week. This is lowering the forecast confidence for how much daily afternoon thunderstorm activity there will be during the 6-10 day period. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1130 AM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026 Scattered to numerous afternoon thunderstorms bringing localized MVFR/IFR conditions to areas along and east of the central mountain chain have already begin this past hour. Some storms will be capable of becoming severe producing severe gusts and large hail. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms through southwestern and west-central NM will threaten more dry downburst wind gusts that will stretch into the middle to lower Rio Grande Valley mainly from KSAF southward to KABQ and KONM. Have included a strong east canyon wind at both KSAF and KABQ to account for this that lasts into the evening hours. Remnant shower and thunderstorm activity will persist long overnight over much of eastern NM, with MVFR ceilings slow to break as well. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 103 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026 The main fire weather concerns through the next 7 days concern isolated to scattered dry lightning potential along and west of the Continental Divide this afternoon threatening new fire starts. Scattered to numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorm activity along and east of the central mountain chain will threaten localized heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. There is a high potential for flash flooding on recent burn scars, notably over Lincoln County. Gusty outflow winds are also expected to push through the gaps of the central mountain chain this evening, gusting to 25 to 40 mph from Santa Fe to ABQ to Socorro. Daily rounds of afternoon thunderstorms favoring the eastern half of NM while drier conditions with some potential for virga showers and dry thunderstorms continues through the rest of the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Farmington...................... 58 89 54 91 / 0 10 0 0 Dulce........................... 46 83 41 86 / 5 50 5 5 Cuba............................ 52 77 47 83 / 20 40 20 10 Gallup.......................... 49 84 46 86 / 5 30 5 5 El Morro........................ 50 79 47 82 / 10 50 20 10 Grants.......................... 50 81 47 85 / 30 50 20 10 Quemado......................... 49 81 49 83 / 20 60 20 10 Magdalena....................... 54 77 54 79 / 50 70 30 10 Datil........................... 50 76 50 79 / 30 70 20 30 Reserve......................... 48 86 47 87 / 5 60 20 50 Glenwood........................ 51 91 50 90 / 5 50 20 60 Chama........................... 44 75 40 78 / 5 60 20 20 Los Alamos...................... 57 74 53 79 / 20 70 40 30 Pecos........................... 50 73 46 80 / 40 80 50 30 Cerro/Questa.................... 50 74 47 79 / 20 70 20 10 Red River....................... 41 65 39 70 / 20 80 30 20 Angel Fire...................... 43 68 39 74 / 30 90 30 40 Taos............................ 50 76 46 81 / 20 70 20 10 Mora............................ 49 69 45 78 / 50 80 50 40 Espanola........................ 56 81 52 87 / 20 60 30 10 Santa Fe........................ 56 74 52 80 / 30 70 40 10 Santa Fe Airport................ 54 77 50 83 / 30 60 30 5 Albuquerque Foothills........... 61 82 59 86 / 30 60 40 0 Albuquerque Heights............. 58 84 56 87 / 30 50 40 0 Albuquerque Valley.............. 58 86 56 90 / 30 50 30 0 Albuquerque West Mesa........... 59 84 57 88 / 30 40 30 0 Belen........................... 55 86 54 89 / 40 40 40 0 Bernalillo...................... 59 84 57 89 / 30 50 30 0 Bosque Farms.................... 55 85 53 89 / 40 40 30 0 Corrales........................ 59 85 57 90 / 30 50 30 0 Los Lunas....................... 56 85 54 89 / 40 40 30 0 Placitas........................ 59 79 57 85 / 30 60 40 0 Rio Rancho...................... 59 84 57 88 / 30 50 30 0 Socorro......................... 60 88 59 89 / 50 40 40 0 Sandia Park/Cedar Crest......... 54 76 52 81 / 40 70 40 5 Tijeras......................... 54 77 52 82 / 40 60 40 5 Edgewood........................ 52 77 49 83 / 40 60 50 20 Moriarty/Estancia............... 50 77 47 83 / 40 60 50 20 Clines Corners.................. 50 71 48 78 / 40 70 60 20 Mountainair..................... 50 77 49 81 / 50 60 50 20 Gran Quivira.................... 51 76 50 79 / 60 60 60 20 Carrizozo....................... 58 80 57 80 / 60 50 60 40 Ruidoso......................... 53 72 52 74 / 60 70 60 80 Capulin......................... 48 68 45 77 / 50 50 20 20 Raton........................... 50 73 47 81 / 40 60 20 20 Springer........................ 52 73 48 81 / 50 60 30 20 Las Vegas....................... 51 69 48 78 / 60 70 60 40 Clayton......................... 54 74 52 81 / 70 50 50 5 Roy............................. 52 70 50 78 / 70 60 50 20 Conchas......................... 56 76 54 84 / 70 70 70 10 Santa Rosa...................... 54 73 52 81 / 60 60 70 20 Tucumcari....................... 58 78 55 85 / 70 70 60 20 Clovis.......................... 59 77 56 82 / 70 60 60 50 Portales........................ 59 78 56 83 / 70 60 60 60 Fort Sumner..................... 57 77 55 82 / 70 60 70 30 Roswell......................... 60 80 59 83 / 80 50 60 20 Picacho......................... 55 77 54 80 / 70 60 50 60 Elk............................. 54 77 53 80 / 60 70 60 80 && .ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 9 PM MDT this evening for NMZ226. Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening for NMZ226. && SHORT TERM...24 LONG TERM....24 AVIATION...24
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1201 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ232-233-021830-
Eastern San Miguel County NM-Guadalupe County NM-
1201 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL GUADALUPE AND
SOUTHERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM MDT...
At 1201 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles north of Colonias, or 19 miles northwest of Santa Rosa, and is
drifting very slowly toward the southwest.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Colonias.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 10494 3529 10493 3531 10467 3511 10464
3506 10491 3518 10494
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 85DEG 1KT 3518 10482
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
44Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
1208 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ231-232-234-021845-
Quay County NM-Eastern San Miguel County NM-Harding County NM-
1208 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN HARDING...CENTRAL QUAY
AND EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 PM MDT...
At 1208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Tucumcari, and is stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Mainly rural areas of Southern Harding, Central Quay and Eastern
San Miguel Counties.
This includes State Road 104 between Mile Markers 93 and 102.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3525 10390 3543 10390 3544 10351 3523 10350
3521 10390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1808Z 0DEG 0KT 3530 10376
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
44Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
223 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ223-022100-
Central Highlands NM-
223 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL TORRANCE COUNTY
UNTIL 3 PM MDT...
At 223 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Encino, or 17 miles southwest of Vaughn, moving
northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Duran.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3437 10546 3452 10562 3464 10547 3452 10531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 229DEG 7KT 3449 10548
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
44Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
251 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ240-022115-
Southwest Chaves County NM-
251 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CHAVES COUNTY UNTIL
315 PM MDT...
At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Elk, or 36 miles southeast of Ruidoso, moving east
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Elk and Dunken.
This storm is severe in Otero County. It will cross into southwest
Chaves County in the next half hour, potentially with large hail and
damaging winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3300 10532 3303 10523 3281 10518 3280 10535
3296 10535 3296 10532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 257DEG 11KT 3289 10539
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
44Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
353 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ233-022230-
Guadalupe County NM-
353 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL GUADALUPE COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM MDT...
At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Colonias, or 10 miles west of Santa Rosa, moving north
at 35 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...
Colonias.
This includes Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 258 and 271.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3485 10477 3489 10498 3518 10497 3514 10464
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 190DEG 28KT 3495 10486
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
77Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
358 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
NMZ219-221-030000-
Middle Rio Grande Valley including the Albuquerque Metro Area NM-
Sandia and Manzano Mountains including Edgewood NM-
358 PM MDT Tue Jun 2 2026
...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL IMPACT BERNALILLO AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SANDOVAL COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM MDT...
At 358 PM MDT, a strong east wind from severe storms that occurred
earlier on the eastern plains will blow through the Albuquerque metro
area between 4 and 6 pm.
HAZARD...East wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Blowing dust will drop the visibility
below 1 mile in dust-prone locations.
Locations impacted include...
Albuquerque, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, North Valley,
South Valley, Paradise Hills, Sandia Heights, Alameda and Carnuel.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 148 and 171. Interstate 25 between
Mile Markers 217 and 235.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 10651 3522 10643 3496 10644 3497 10681
3523 10682
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 0DEG 0KT 3514 10658
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
44The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 174 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:01 UTC.
3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A trained spotter in Chacon observed quarter size hail from a severe thunderstorm.
A trained spotter a few miles east of Sumner Lake measured a 68 mph from an approaching line of severe thunderstorms.
A West Texas mesonet station near Endee measured a 61 mph gust from a line of severe thunderstorms.
The Ruidoso emergency manager reported flowing water over Gavilan Canyon Road caused by heavy rain from thunderstorms over the South Fork burn scar.
An NWS employee in Sedillo observed penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm.
Post from the Chaves County Sheriff's office showed water in the normally dry Long Arroyo going across State Highway 249 near mile marker 6, prompting a road closure. Water appeared to be slow-moving with the overall depth at the time unknown.
A trained spotter along State Highway 4 at mile marker 40 near the Valles Caldera Preserve entry observed penny size hail with overall accumulations just under an inch deep from a strong thunderstorm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, June 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1329146, 1329147, 1329148, 1329149, 1329151, 1329325, 1329324.