Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 28 at 1:55AM CDT by NWS San Angelo TX
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 11:55pm
Expires:
April 28, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
At 155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Us-180 Near The Fisher-
Scurry County Line, or 8 miles south of Hobbs, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Sweetwater, Roscoe, Merkel, Roby, Trent, Neinda, Sylvester, Noodle,
Hobbs, Mccaulley, Wastella, Longworth, Champion, The Intersection Of
Us-
180 And Ranch Road 126, Gannon, Lake Sweetwater, Busby, Capitola,
Camp Boothe Oaks, and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 between Mile Markers 229 and 268.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Fisher; Nolan; Jones; Taylor
Forcast Office:
NWS San Angelo TX
Sender: