Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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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.

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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

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