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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 3:25 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico... Southern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico... Northwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas... Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas... Northern Loving County in western Texas... * Until 1130 PM CDT/1030 PM MDT/. * At 1025 PM CDT/925 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles south of Maljamar to 25 miles northeast of Loving to 9 miles west of Red Bluff Reservoir, moving east at 15 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT/300 AM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and western and southwestern Texas. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 3:20 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 1015 PM MDT. * At 920 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carlsbad Caverns National Park, or 17 miles northeast of Pine Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Carlsbad, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad North, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Whites City, Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal, Living Desert State Park, Queen, and Lake Avalon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 AM MDT for southeastern New Mexico. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 3:10 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico... * Until 1215 AM MDT. * At 910 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Road closures are already being reported in the city of Carlsbad. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Carlsbad, Loving, Carlsbad North, Malaga, Avalon, Otis, Lake Avalon, Cavern City Air Terminal, Living Desert State Park, Lea County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport and Loco Hills. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 3:03 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY... At 902 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of Red Bluff Reservoir, or 28 miles southeast of Carlsbad, moving north at 30 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... Malaga. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 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. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 2:00 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 229 UNTIL 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TUESDAY. TORNADO WATCH 227 HAS EXPIRED. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW MEXICO THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EDDY LEA IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS PECOS REEVES TERRELL IN WESTERN TEXAS ANDREWS CRANE ECTOR GAINES LOVING MARTIN MIDLAND UPTON WARD WINKLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, ARTESIA, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, CRANE, DRYDEN, EUNICE, FORT STOCKTON, HOBBS, JAL, KERMIT, LOVINGTON, MCCAMEY, MENTONE, MIDLAND, MONAHANS, ODESSA, PECOS, RANKIN, SANDERSON, SEMINOLE, STANTON, AND TATUM.
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