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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Crane, TX; Ector, TX

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Crane, Ector
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What is happening

At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of West Odessa, or 17 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR PENWELL AND NEARBY INTERSTATE 20 HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals...

What the bulletin says to do

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of West Odessa, or 17 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph. THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR PENWELL AND NEARBY INTERSTATE 20 HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... West Odessa and Penwell. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 90 and 114.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 8:19PM CDT until October 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 13 at 8:02PM CDT until October 13 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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