Special Weather Statement for Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor; Eastern Culberson County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Culberson County, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 923 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 28 miles north of Plateau, or 31 miles south of Pine Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 923 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 28 miles north of Plateau, or 31 miles south of Pine Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Culberson County.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 9:24PM 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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