# Special Weather Statement: Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Southern Lea County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-15 19:46 ingested 2026-09-16 02:51

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

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.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.