Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 8 at 6:01PM CDT until September 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Event: Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Sender Name: NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Issued: 2020-09-08T18:01:00-05:00
Expires: 2020-09-08T19:00:00-05:00
Description: The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico…
Southwestern Andrews County in western Texas…
Northwestern Winkler County in western Texas…
Northeastern Loving County in western Texas…

* Until 700 PM CDT/600 PM MDT/.

* At 601 PM CDT/501 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 13
miles west of Jal, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Jal, Jal Airport and Bennett.
Instruction: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Andrews, TX; Winkler, TX; Lea, NM; Loving, TX

Message Identifier: NWS-IDP-PROD-4436749-3693494
CAP MessageType: Alert