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Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX

333 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024



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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-

333 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024 /233 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024/



This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, 

southwest Texas and western Texas.



.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.



A Tornado Watch is in effect through 10 PM CDT this evening for

Borden, Dawson, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, and Scurry Counties.



A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening

for Brewster, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Terrell,

and Upton Counties. Large hail to 3.5 inches, damaging wind gusts to

70 mph, and a tornado or two are possible.



There is a medium chance (40-70%) of severe thunderstorms across the

central and eastern Permian Basin surrounded by a low chance 

(10-40%) of severe thunderstorms from the western Permian Basin to 

Lower Trans Pecos. The main threat is very large hail as well as the

threat of damaging winds and a tornado or two.



A Rangeland Fire Danger Statement remains in effect through this 

evening for the Sacramento Foothills, Southeast New Mexico Plains, 

Guadalupe Mountains, and eastern Culberson County in West Texas.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.



Widespread thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and night 

with the threat of very heavy rainfall and the potential for flash 

flooding. In addition, a medium chance (40-70%) of severe 

thunderstorms is possible across the entire Permian Basin and

vicinity. The main threats will be very large hail and a few 

tornadoes. Damaging winds remain possible as well.



Near critical fire weather conditions over Southeast New Mexico and 

portions of West Texas are forecast this weekend. Critical fire 

weather is expected next week across western portions of the area.



High winds are possible much of next week across the Guadalupe and 

Delaware Mountains.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather

conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.



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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



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