Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
747 WWUS84 KMAF 192059 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 359 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 TXZ275>278-192145- Chinati Mountains TX-Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX- Davis Mountains Foothills TX- 359 PM CDT Wed Jun 19 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT... At 358 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Bloys Camp, or 15 miles northwest of Marfa, moving southeast 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. Locations impacted include... Fort Davis, Bloys Camp, McDonald Observatory, Camp Mitre Peak, Davis Mountains State Park, Marfa Municipal Airport, Indian Lodge, and Fort Davis National Historical Site. 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. && LAT...LON 3065 10450 3076 10408 3048 10375 3017 10431 TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 318DEG 18KT 3046 10423 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 91