“Special Weather Statement until 08:30PM” from TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management : Nixle

Saturday September 19th, 2026 :: 07:45 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Special Weather Statement until 08:30PM

At 745 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorm outflow gusts extending from 9 miles northwest of Wheatland to 7 miles southwest of Melrose, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Clovis, Portales, Texico, Melrose, San Jon, Grady, Ranchvale, Broadview, Cannon Air Force Base and Saint Vrain. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 between Mile Markers 343 and 373. Highway 60 between Mile Markers 354 and 397.

* AFFECTED AREAS: QUAY COUNTY ... CURRY COUNTY ... ROOSEVELT COUNTY

Instructions:

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

Address/Location
TQRECC & Quay Co Emergency Management
206 E Center St
Tucumcari, NM 88401

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 575-461-2280

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Alert Details

Severity:: Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:: Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:: Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Special Weather Statement

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