Expires:202411021145;Remove:202411021145;329629 WWUS84 KMAF 021113 SPSMAF Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 513 AM MDT Sat Nov 2 2024 NMZ028-021145- Eddy County Plains NM- 513 AM MDT Sat Nov 2 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY THROUGH 545 AM MDT... At 513 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Artesia, moving northeast at 30 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... Artesia and Artesia Municipal Airport. 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. 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. && LAT...LON 3296 10413 3295 10412 3275 10456 3296 10460 TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 227DEG 25KT 3288 10449 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 91