Special Weather Statement for Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Northern Lea County +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Lea County, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Northern Lea County
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What is happening
At 855 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Bledsoe to 13 miles east of Artesia to 12 miles east of Pinon. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 855 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Bledsoe to 13 miles east of Artesia to 12 miles east of Pinon. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Hobbs, Carlsbad, Artesia, Lovington, Tatum, Hope, Humble City, Avalon, Maljamar, Crossroads, Seven Rivers Airport, McDonald, Brantley Lake State Park, Caprock, Carlsbad North, Lincoln National Forest, Loco Hills, Gladiola, Dayton, and Tatum Airport.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 8:55PM 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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