Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 15:06 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 4:06PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 3:06pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2024 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 406 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Torreon Navajo Mission, or 22 miles south of Cuba, moving northeast at 45 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... Jemez Springs, Fenton Lake State Park, and Jemez State Monument. This includes Highway 550 between Mile Markers 34 and 53.
Instruction: 
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Jemez Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM