Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 13:48 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 2:48PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 1:48pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Santa Ana Pueblo, or near Bernalillo, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Northeastern Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Enchanted Hills, San Felipe Pueblo, Coronado State Monument, Kewa Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo, Santa Ana Pueblo, and Cochiti Lake. This includes the following highways... Interstate 25 between Mile Markers 238 and 265. Highway 550 between Mile Markers 1 and 11.
Instruction: 
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Jemez Mountains; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM