Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
192 WWUS84 KMAF 280326 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1026 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 TXZ075-280400- Pecos TX- 1026 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY THROUGH 1100 PM CDT... At 1026 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles northwest of Sheffield, moving east at 25 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... Iraan and Iraan Municipal Airport. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 303 and 319. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 AM CDT for southwestern Texas. && LAT...LON 3079 10184 3076 10184 3077 10215 3095 10221 3100 10205 3098 10201 3099 10198 3096 10195 3095 10193 3093 10192 3092 10188 3089 10189 3086 10185 3080 10183 TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 254DEG 22KT 3093 10198 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 29