Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:12PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 5:12pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 712 PM CDT/612 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Malaga to
15 miles southeast of Whites City to 15 miles north of Toyah to near
Pecos. Movement was north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pecos, Kermit, Eunice, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Loving, Barstow, Eunice
Airport, Malaga, Jal Airport, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Pecos
Municipal Airport, Otis, Slash Ranch, Halfway, Bennett, Oil Center,
and Red Bluff.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 32 and 60.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/ for
southeastern New Mexico.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and western and southwestern
Texas.
Area Description:
Eddy County Plains; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County; Loving; Winkler; Ward; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX