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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 10, 2023Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2023, 4:51 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 10, 2023, 4:51 PM MDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2023, 5:45 PM MDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Eddy County, NM

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 10, 1:28 PM MDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 1:28 PM MDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 1:27 PM MDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
227 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-111930-
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
227 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023 /127 PM MDT Mon Jul 10 2023/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of West Texas and Southeast
New Mexico through early evening.

There is a slight risk of severe storms this afternoon and tonight,
mainly over the northern Permian Basin, Western Low Rolling Plains,
and northern Lea County. Any severe storms that do develop will be
accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Heat Advisory in effect for much of West Texas and portions of
southeast New Mexico through the day and into Tuesday evening.

An Excessive Heat Warning in effect for the Davis, Guadalupe, and
Delaware Mountains for the afternoon and into Tuesday evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 2:09 PM MDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
309 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023

TXZ272-102100-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-
309 PM CDT Mon Jul 10 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Culberson County through 400 PM CDT...

At 309 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Van Horn, moving north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Van Horn and Culberson County Airport.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 136 and 151.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3131 10491 3132 10459 3089 10467 3087 10491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 161DEG 20KT 3102 10479

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Local storm report, Jul 10, 2:37 PM MDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 10, 2:40 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:20 PM MDT, 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:40 PM MDT, 11 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 10, 12:35 PM MDT	Excessive Heat Warning	MAF	Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Mitchell, Presidio and 1 more	3 days
Jul 10, 12:35 PM MDT	Heat Advisory	MAF	Andrews, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Reagan	3 days
Jul 10, 2:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	51 min
Jul 10, 2:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson	56 min
Jul 10, 4:20 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	40 min
Jul 10, 5:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	51 min
Jul 10, 4:40 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	50 min
Jul 10, 5:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	51 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.