| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Gaines |
| Effective | 6/30/2026, 10:22:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 6/30/2026, 11:15:00 PM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued June 30 at 10:22PM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Details
At 1022 PM CDT/922 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Lovington, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include…
Hobbs, Lovington, Humble City, Knowles, Lea County Regional Airport,
Industrial Airpark, and Higginbotham.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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