Hazardous Weather Outlook for Hancock, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
333 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024
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Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
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Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico,
southwest Texas and western Texas.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
A Tornado Watch is in effect through 10 PM CDT this evening for
Borden, Dawson, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, and Scurry Counties.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 10 PM CDT this evening
for Brewster, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Terrell,
and Upton Counties. Large hail to 3.5 inches, damaging wind gusts to
70 mph, and a tornado or two are possible.
There is a medium chance (40-70%) of severe thunderstorms across the
central and eastern Permian Basin surrounded by a low chance
(10-40%) of severe thunderstorms from the western Permian Basin to
Lower Trans Pecos. The main threat is very large hail as well as the
threat of damaging winds and a tornado or two.
A Rangeland Fire Danger Statement remains in effect through this
evening for the Sacramento Foothills, Southeast New Mexico Plains,
Guadalupe Mountains, and eastern Culberson County in West Texas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Widespread thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon and night
with the threat of very heavy rainfall and the potential for flash
flooding. In addition, a medium chance (40-70%) of severe
thunderstorms is possible across the entire Permian Basin and
vicinity. The main threats will be very large hail and a few
tornadoes. Damaging winds remain possible as well.
Near critical fire weather conditions over Southeast New Mexico and
portions of West Texas are forecast this weekend. Critical fire
weather is expected next week across western portions of the area.
High winds are possible much of next week across the Guadalupe and
Delaware Mountains.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
Tornado Watch for Hancock, Texas
WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCHES 178/179
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
327 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2024
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TORNADO WATCH 178 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN WESTERN TEXAS
BORDEN DAWSON GLASSCOCK
HOWARD MITCHELL SCURRY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BIG SPRING, COLORADO CITY, GAIL,
GARDEN CITY, LAMESA, AND SNYDER.