Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
300 WWUS84 KMAF 111734 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1234 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 TXZ050-051-062-111815- Midland TX-Martin TX-Andrews TX- 1234 PM CDT Sat May 11 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS... NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHERN MARTIN COUNTIES THROUGH 115 PM CDT... At 1234 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Midland, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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, Stanton, Lenorah, Tarzan, Courtney, Midland Airpark, and Stanton Municipal Aiport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 149 and 158. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3199 10223 3220 10232 3242 10189 3212 10176 TIME...MOT...LOC 1734Z 250DEG 22KT 3215 10221 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ 29