Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
593 WWUS84 KMAF 102250 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 550 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 NMZ033-TXZ045-102330- Central Lea County NM-Gaines TX- 550 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LEA AND WESTERN GAINES COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/... At 549 PM CDT/449 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles northeast of Hobbs, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Hobbs, Seminole, Gaines County Airport, Knowles, Paynes Corner, Higginbotham, and Gaines County Park. 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. && LAT...LON 3296 10261 3261 10260 3267 10318 3296 10315 TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 266DEG 24KT 3283 10307 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 91