Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
256 WWUS84 KMAF 302041 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 341 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 TXZ075-082-302130- Pecos TX-Terrell TX- 341 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM CDT... At 340 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout 24 miles southeast of Fort Stockton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bakersfield. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 295 and 302. 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 Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern Texas. && LAT...LON 3048 10270 3073 10277 3093 10219 3043 10209 TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 255DEG 24KT 3065 10259 LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 29