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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
742 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024
 

NMZ028-TXZ273-050130-
Eddy County Plains NM-Eastern Culberson County TX-
742 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EDDY AND NORTH
CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM CDT/730 PM MDT/...

At 742 PM CDT/642 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 16 miles south of Whites City, or 27 miles east of Pine
Springs, moving north at 25 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...
Malaga, Whites City, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico.

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LAT...LON 3183 10427 3189 10447 3229 10437 3222 10396
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 199DEG 23KT 3194 10434 

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

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