Special Weather Statement for Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Gaines +10 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Lea County, Southern Lea County, Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 5 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1157 PM CDT/1057 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Lamesa to 14 miles east of Andrews to 11 miles east of Jal Airport. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1157 PM CDT/1057 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Lamesa to 14 miles east of Andrews to 11 miles east of Jal Airport. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs, and blowing dust may briefly reduce visibility down to 2 miles or less. Locations impacted include... Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews, Lamesa, Kermit, Eunice, Jal, Wink, Ackerly, Greenwood, Gail, Stanton, Coahoma, Goldsmith, Sand Springs, Lomax, Jal Airport, Midland International Air and Space Port, and Luther. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 99 and 191.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 31 at 11:59PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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