Special Weather Statement 09/17/2024 20:00 for New Mexico areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2024 - 8:00pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2024 - 8:45pm
Description: 
At 900 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gladstone, or 30 miles south of Des Moines, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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... Grenville, Gladstone, and Mount Dora. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 395 and 423.
Instruction: 
If threatening weather approaches your area, take shelter in a sturdy building.
Area Description: 
Johnson and Bartlett Mesas Including Raton Pass; Union County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM