Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
310 WWUS84 KMAF 170052 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 752 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-170215- Midland TX-Mitchell TX-Martin TX-Andrews TX-Crane TX-Ector TX- Howard TX-Borden TX-Gaines TX-Dawson TX-Scurry TX-Reagan TX- Glasscock TX-Upton TX- 752 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 ...STRONG WAKE LOW WINDS WILL IMPACT GLASSCOCK...EASTERN ANDREWS... SCURRY...MIDLAND...EASTERN CRANE...DAWSON...NORTHEASTERN PECOS... EASTERN ECTOR...MITCHELL...REAGAN...EASTERN GAINES...BORDEN... MARTIN...HOWARD AND UPTON COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM CDT... At 751 PM CDT, weather stations across the Permian Basin reported strong winds in the wake of this evening`s convection. Widespread reports of wind gusts of 45-55mph have been observed. Winds would gradually diminish over the next hour or so. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Snyder, Lamesa, Colorado City, Crane, Big Lake, McCamey, Rankin, Ackerly, Greenwood, Gail, Garden City, Stanton, Coahoma, Loraine, Forsan, Sand Springs, and Lomax. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 112 and 228. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western Texas. && LAT...LON 3209 10126 3108 10127 3109 10241 3296 10248 3296 10066 3209 10067 TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 268DEG 12KT 3213 10143 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 16