Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
823 WWUS84 KMAF 212118 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 318 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 NMZ028-033-212200- Eddy County Plains NM-Central Lea County NM- 318 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN EDDY AND SOUTHWESTERN LEA COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT... At 318 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Avalon, or 9 miles north of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Carlsbad, Avalon, Carlsbad North, Lake Avalon, Lea County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, and Loco Hills. 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 3242 10423 3251 10434 3293 10403 3264 10373 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 219DEG 32KT 3253 10422 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 44