# Special Weather Statement: Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-17 20:22 ingested 2026-09-18 02:50

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Special Weather Statement — Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 822 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles northeast of Counselor, or 30 miles northwest of Cuba, 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...
Mainly rural areas of West Central Rio Arriba County.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.