Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
875 WWUS84 KMAF 111646 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1146 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 TXZ050-061-111730- Andrews TX-Ector TX- 1146 AM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ECTOR AND SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS COUNTIES THROUGH 1230 PM CDT... At 1146 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goldsmith, or 17 miles northwest of Odessa, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Goldsmith. 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. && LAT...LON 3210 10222 3208 10225 3209 10229 3207 10229 3192 10258 3208 10271 3237 10237 TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 237DEG 21KT 3206 10257 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 29