Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
419 WWUS84 KMAF 050105 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 805 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 TXZ061-062-050130- Midland TX-Ector TX- 805 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ECTOR AND MIDLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT... At 805 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Midland International Air and Space Port, or 7 miles southwest of Midland, moving southeast at 20 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... Midland, Odessa, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark, and Skywest Airport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 107 and 148. 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 3179 10259 3208 10247 3208 10184 3168 10207 TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 294DEG 17KT 3195 10219 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 10