Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 11:13 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 12:13PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 11:13am
Expires: 
September 17, 2024 - 11:45am
Description: 
At 1212 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southwest of Heron Lake State Park, or 26 miles southeast of Navajo Dam, moving northeast at 45 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... Heron Lake State Park and Lumberton. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 119 and 132, and between Mile Markers 138 and 139.
Instruction: 
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM