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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
456 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

TXZ045-050>052-060>063-069-042245-
Midland TX-Martin TX-Andrews TX-Ector TX-Glasscock TX-Upton TX-
Howard TX-Gaines TX-Winkler TX-
456 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK...ECTOR...
ANDREWS...MIDLAND...NORTHWESTERN REAGAN...SOUTH CENTRAL GAINES...
NORTHEASTERN WINKLER...SOUTHERN MARTIN...SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD AND
NORTHEASTERN UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 456 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 15 miles east of Jal Airport to 22 miles north
of Rankin. Movement was northeast at 60 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...
Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Greenwood, Stanton, Goldsmith, Lomax,
Midland International Air and Space Port, West Odessa, Gaines County
Airport, Tarzan, Cotton Flat, Florey, Midkiff, Warfield, Midland
Airpark, Skywest Airport, Courtney, Odessa Schlemeyer Field, and
Notrees.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 107 and 163.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western
Texas.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
western Texas.

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LAT...LON 3165 10176 3165 10178 3164 10177 3148 10198
      3206 10305 3268 10265 3198 10134
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 234DEG 51KT 3210 10290 3155 10194

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

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