Special Weather Statement 09/16/2024 15:02 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 4:02PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 16, 2024 - 3:02pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 402 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles west of Bernardo, or 30 miles west of Belen, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Cibola, west central Valencia and north central Socorro Counties.
Instruction: 
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
West Central Highlands; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM