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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
134 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-021845-
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-
134 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 /1234 PM MDT Wed May 1 2024/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening
for Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines,
Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell, Pecos, Reagan, Scurry,
Terrell, and Upton Counties. Large hail up to 3 inches in diamter,
damaging wind gusts to 80 mph, and a tornado or two are possible.

There is a medium risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening, mainly over the central and eastern Permian Basin and
Stockton Plateau. Any severe storms that develop will be accompanied
by large hail and/or damaging winds. An isolated tornado is also
possible.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect this afternoon and evening for
the Guadalupe Mountains and Sacramento Foothills, as well as the
Eddy and Chavez County Plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Widespread thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon through
much of Sunday with the threat of very heavy rainfall and the
potential for flash flooding.

Elevated to critical fire weather is possible the next several days
across the western higher terrain and parts of Southeast New Mexico.
Critical fire weather may be possible again by next week.

High winds are possible Monday, mainly in the Guadalupe and Delaware
Mountains.

.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

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