this includes interstate 20 between mile markers 121 and 149. locations impacted include, midland, odessa, andrews, lamesa, seminole, seagraves, goldsmith, seagraves airport, lenorah, midland international air and space port, gaines county airport, welch, lamesa municipal airport, los ybanez, cotton flat, patricia, arvana, hancock, mckenzie lake and midland airpark. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.Īt 929 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 miles east of seminole to near goldsmith, moving east at 40 mph (andrews mesonet reported a wind gust of 67 mph). expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. this is a destructive storm for gardendale, midland, odessa, and surrounding areas (radar indicated). 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 80 mph.Īt 941 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northwest of midland international air and space port, or 16 miles northwest of midland, moving east at 35 mph. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. this includes interstate 20 between mile markers 124 and 179. locations impacted include, midland, odessa, big spring, greenwood, stanton, lomax, lenorah, midland international air and space port, tarzan, cotton flat, warfield, midland airpark, skywest airport, courtney, big spring mcmahon-wrinkle airpark, stanton municipal aiport, elbow and spraberry. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. this is a destructive storm for midland, greenwood, tarzan, lenorah, and surrounding areas (tarzan mesonet reported a wind gust of 68 mph). Now, we just have to clean up.Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Odessa, TX Date / TimeĪt 1004 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of midland, moving east at 35 mph. “I haven’t heard reports of injuries, so I’m glad people were able to seek shelter. “I think everybody did a very good job,” Kleebauer said. He said the “best” thunderstorm weather is at the end of winter, and the most of it tends to come during springtime, so the public should be prepared. We’re not saying that to be cute we’re saying that for a reason to make sure everyone is safe.” “If you can hear thunder, you can get hit by lightning,” Kleebauer said.
The total precipitation for the year is 2.99 inches, and the normal is 2.38 inches.Īnticipating future storms, Kleebauer advises residents to “please heed all warnings.” If the NWS issues a severe thunderstorm warning, everyone should take cover and seek shelter, he said.
The total precipitation for April, so far, has been 2.05 inches of rain normal rainfall is 0.51 inches. Tuesday at the NWS offices, located at 2500 Challenger Drive. That includes 0.3 of an inch during the 7 o’clock hour. The NWS website shows 0.44 of an inch fell between 5:30-9 p.m. Though some Midland streets were flooded - up to half a foot, according to meteorologist Colleen Rhea - NWS’ website indicates 0.42 inch of rain fell at Midland International Airport. Kleebauer said 70 mph gusts had been reported in Fort Worth and Eastland.
One tornado warning was issued during the storm, but not in the Midland area, he said. Wind gusts up to 48 mph were recorded, and Kleebauer said the NWS determined there was a threat of tornadoes in the area. He said in addition to the hail, Tuesday’s storm included lightning, flooding, strong winds and potential for tornadic activity. “We’re looking at almost a decade since we’ve had a hailstorm like this,” Kleebauer said Wednesday. But Midland has not experienced a hailstorm like Tuesday’s since 2009. NWS meteorologist Scott Kleebauer said that in 2017 a storm in Odessa had hail similar in size to the storm on Tuesday.
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