Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
788 WWUS84 KMAF 011830 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 130 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 TXZ075-278-011915- Pecos TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX- 130 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PECOS...NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER AND EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM CDT... At 130 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Alpine, moving northeast at 20 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 3064 10370 3064 10369 3065 10369 3088 10347 3046 10305 3040 10344 3057 10374 3058 10373 3061 10373 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 210DEG 16KT 3054 10350 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 91