Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
891 WWUS84 KMAF 212241 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 441 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NMZ028-212330- Eddy County Plains NM- 441 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM MDT... At 441 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles north of Carlsbad North to Avalon. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Carlsbad, Avalon, Carlsbad North, and Lake Avalon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Midland. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for southeastern New Mexico. && LAT...LON 3276 10409 3256 10386 3244 10422 3253 10432 TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 235DEG 18KT 3263 10415 3249 10424 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 44