Special Weather Statement for Eddy County Plains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eddy County Plains
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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What is happening
At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Maljamar, or 30 miles east of Artesia, moving north at 5 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 439 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Maljamar, or 30 miles east of Artesia, moving north at 5 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... Lea County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport and Loco Hills.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:39PM MDT 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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