Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 1 at 3:32PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 1, 2025 - 2:32pm
Expires:
June 1, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line strong winds ahead
of dying thunderstorms extending from 12 miles northwest of Roswell
to 16 miles south of Hagerman, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and blowing dust reducing
visibility down to one half mile.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Bitter
Lake Wildlife Refuge, Lake Arthur, Midway, Roswell Correctional
Facility and Greenfield.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 380 between Mile Markers 156 and 169.
Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 120.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Chaves County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Albuquerque NM