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WWUS84 KMAF 212200
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
400 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024

NMZ028-212245-
Eddy County Plains NM-
400 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY THROUGH
445 PM MDT...

At 400 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northeast of Avalon, or 19 miles northeast of Carlsbad, moving
northeast at 50 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Eddy
County.

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 3249 10407 3261 10417 3272 10403 3256 10386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 232DEG 43KT 3261 10401

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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