Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 08:40 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 9:40AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 8:40am
Expires: 
September 17, 2024 - 9:15am
Description: 
At 940 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lake Valley, or 23 miles north of Crownpoint, moving northeast at 40 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... Nageezi, Chaco Canyon, and Lake Valley.
Instruction: 
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Northwest Plateau; Northwest Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM