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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
538 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

NMZ028-034-TXZ059-273-274-212345-
Southern Lea County NM-Eddy County Plains NM-Loving TX-
Eastern Culberson County TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
538 PM CDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EDDY...SOUTHWESTERN
LEA...NORTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON AND NORTHWESTERN
LOVING COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT/545 PM MDT/...

At 538 PM CDT/438 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Red Bluff Reservoir, or 27 miles
southeast of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 25 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...
Red Bluff Reservoir.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000
PM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3191 10405 3205 10419 3241 10386 3215 10350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 229DEG 21KT 3204 10404

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

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