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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
108 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

NMZ027-028-182000-
Eddy County Plains NM-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County NM-
108 PM MDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY THROUGH
200 PM MDT...

At 108 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, or 23 miles north
of Pine Springs. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

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 Caverns National Park, Lincoln National Forest, and Queen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3208 10465 3216 10482 3234 10474 3224 10451
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 206DEG 2KT 3221 10468

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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