Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
830 WWUS84 KMAF 212042 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 242 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NMZ028-212115- Eddy County Plains NM- 242 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY THROUGH 315 PM MDT... At 241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carlsbad North, or near Carlsbad, moving 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, Lake Avalon, and Living Desert State Park. 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 3236 10435 3242 10441 3272 10417 3248 10390 TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 230DEG 16KT 3245 10430 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 44