000 FPUS74 KMAF 102331 NOWMAF SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 631 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2002 NMZ028-034-TXZ050-058>061-067-068-074-075-080>082-110031- ANDREWS-BIG BEND AREA-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-ECTOR- EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-LOVING-MARFA PLATEAU-PECOS- REEVES COUNTY/UPPER TRANS PECOS-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-TERRELL-WARD- WINKLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE/FT. DAVIS...ANDREWS... CARLSBAD/ARTESIA...CRANE...EUNICE/JAL...FT. STOCKTON...KERMIT... MARFA...MENTONE...MONAHANS...ODESSA...PANTHER JUNCTION... PECOS/BALMORHEA...SANDERSON 631 PM CDT (531 PM MDT) FRI MAY 10 2002 .NOW... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 10 PM CDT... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER THE BIG BEND AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MOVE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH INTO THE TRANS PECOS AND SOUTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH 730 PM CDT OR 630 PM MDT. MARATHON...COYANOSA...CRANE ARE A FEW LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND SMALL HAIL. && RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR WILL OCCUR WITH THE MOST INTENSE STORMS. $$ PLATT