Special Weather Statement: Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-15 19:46ingested 2026-09-16 02:51

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Special Weather Statement — Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 746 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms spanning over much of Lea County, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Hobbs, Lovington, Eunice, Jal, Tatum, Monument, Humble City, Eunice Airport, McDonald, Jal Airport, Nadine, Gladiola, Tatum Airport, Knowles, Bennett, Lea County Regional Airport, Industrial Airpark, and Oil Center.

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