- In force from
- Oct 13, 8:02 PM CDT
- Until
- Oct 13, 8:45 PM CDT
- Issued
- Oct 13, 8:02 PM CDT
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 13, 8:19 PM CDT
- Office
- Midland/Odessa, TX
- Number
- 301 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Storm motion
- Moving northeast at 36 mph
- Where
- TX
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN ECTOR AND NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES
At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southwest of West Odessa, or 17 miles east of Monahans, moving northeast at 35 mph.
THIS IS A DESTRUCTIVE STORM FOR PENWELL AND NEARBY INTERSTATE 20
- Hazard
- Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
- Source
- Radar indicated.
- Impact
- People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include... West Odessa and Penwell.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 90 and 114.
What to do
This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.
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.
Places under it West Odessa
Read the platesThunderstorm FB-EVT-001Supercell FB-EVT-007WSR-88D radar FB-INS-005Cumulonimbus FB-SKY-019Wall cloud FB-SKY-040Cumulonimbus architecture FB-SKY-041Overshooting top and above anvil plume FB-SKY-042How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarRadar over it