Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 5 at 10:46PM CDT until May 5 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 8:46pm
Expires:
May 5, 2025 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1045 PM CDT/945 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 11 miles southeast of Maljamar to 18 miles west
of Monument to near Orla, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Eunice Airport, Halfway, Oil Center, Slash
Ranch, and Red Bluff.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT/300 AM MDT/ for
southeastern New Mexico...and western and southwestern Texas.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Eddy, NM; Lea, NM; Loving, TX; Reeves, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Midland/Odessa TX