Special Weather Statement for Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Lea County, Eddy County Plains, Northern Lea County, Southern Lea County, Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Loving and 2 more
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What is happening
At 1215 AM CDT/1115 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Seagraves Airport to near Eunice Airport to 10 miles northeast of Malaga. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1215 AM CDT/1115 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles east of Seagraves Airport to near Eunice Airport to 10 miles northeast of Malaga. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hobbs, Seminole, Eunice, Seagraves, Jal, Monument, Seagraves Airport, Humble City, Eunice Airport, Jal Airport, Nadine, Gaines County Airport, Welch, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, McKenzie Lake, Halfway, Bennett, Lea County Regional Airport, and Gaines County Park.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 12:16AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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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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