000 FPUS74 KMAF 072347 NOWMAF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 647 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002 TXZ052-053-061>063-068>070-080100- CRANE-ECTOR-GLASSCOCK-HOWARD-MIDLAND-MITCHELL-REAGAN-UPTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIG LAKE...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY... CRANE...GARDEN CITY...MIDLAND...ODESSA...RANKIN/MCCAMEY 647 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002 .NOW... THROUGH 800 PM...LOOK FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW SEVERE... TO CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN. THIS ACTIVITY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT NEAR 30 MPH...AND SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF A CRANE... MIDLAND...TO BIG SPRING LINE. WIND GUSTS TO 65 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLFBALLS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS. DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. LOOK FOR THIS THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TO DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AFTER 800 PM. $$