Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
701 FLUS44 KMAF 011834 HWOMAF Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 134 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-021845- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 134 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 /1234 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening for Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Reagan, Scurry, Terrell, and Upton Counties. Large hail up to 3 inches in diamter, damaging wind gusts to 80 mph, and a tornado or two are possible. There is a medium risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly over the central and eastern Permian Basin and Stockton Plateau. Any severe storms that develop will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds. An isolated tornado is also possible. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect this afternoon and evening for the Guadalupe Mountains and Sacramento Foothills, as well as the Eddy and Chavez County Plains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Widespread thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon through much of Sunday with the threat of very heavy rainfall and the potential for flash flooding. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible the next several days across the western higher terrain and parts of Southeast New Mexico. Critical fire weather may be possible again by next week. High winds are possible Monday, mainly in the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. $$ This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... https://weather.gov/midland 44