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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
504 PM CST Sat Dec 23 2023
 

NMZ028-034-TXZ050-059-060-067-075-274-232345-
Southern Lea County NM-Eddy County Plains NM-Loving TX-Pecos TX-
Andrews TX-Ward TX-Reeves County Plains TX-Winkler TX-
504 PM CST Sat Dec 23 2023

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EDDY...SOUTHEASTERN
LEA...NORTHWESTERN PECOS...SOUTHWESTERN ECTOR...SOUTHWESTERN
ANDREWS...CENTRAL REEVES...WARD...WINKLER AND LOVING COUNTIES THROUGH
545 PM CST/445 PM MST/...

At 504 PM CST/404 PM MST/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 21 miles southwest of Jal
to 10 miles east of Mentone to 10 miles northeast of Saragosa.
Movement was east at 35 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...
Pecos, Monahans, Kermit, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Thorntonville,
Grandfalls, Barstow, Pyote, Jal Airport, Wickett, Toyah Lake,
Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir, Pecos Municipal Airport, Slash Ranch,
Roy Hurd Memorial Airport, Monahans Sandhills State Park, and
Royalty.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 24 and 87.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3217 10296 3187 10280 3111 10279 3104 10377
      3173 10377 3199 10392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 264DEG 32KT 3198 10352 3174 10342 3114 10356 

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

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