Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
007 WWUS84 KMAF 042244 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 444 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 NMZ028-034-042330- Southern Lea County NM-Eddy County Plains NM- 444 PM MDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN EDDY AND SOUTHWESTERN LEA COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM MDT... At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles west of Eunice Airport, or 21 miles west of Eunice, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Eddy and southwestern Lea Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Midland. && LAT...LON 3224 10373 3250 10374 3246 10342 3228 10341 TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 096DEG 5KT 3238 10352 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 44