Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
443 WWUS84 KMAF 011919 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 219 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 TXZ075-278-012000- Pecos TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX- 219 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PECOS...NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER AND EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 300 PM CDT... At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles northeast of Alpine, moving northeast 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Pecos, north central Brewster and east central Jeff Davis Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 900 PM CDT for southwestern Texas. && LAT...LON 3045 10338 3055 10355 3094 10333 3067 10296 TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 219DEG 23KT 3056 10342 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 91