Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 1993
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at Jul 1, 1993, 9:03 PM CDT for Winkler County, Texas. It was in force for 42 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 1993, 9:03 PM CDT (02:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 1993, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Winkler County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 81 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 645 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMAF 020206 TORMAF TXC495-020245- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 903 PM CDT THU JUL 1 1993 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST TEXAS ...WINKLER COUNTY AT 902 PM CDT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF WINKLER COUNTY REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD FIVE MILES WEST OF KERMIT MOVING NORTHEAST. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR. USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS... OR CUFSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY. AVOID WINDOWS. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-020045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 644 PM CDT (544 PM MDT) THU JUL 1 1993 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR REEVES...PECOS...AND TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY... AT 635 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...ONE WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN..WERE SCATTERED FROM THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TO FORT STOCKTON. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED JUST SOUTH OF FORT STOCKTON...WHILE HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED AS FAR SOUTH AS MARATHON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...LIGHT RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM WEST OF MALJAMAR NEW MEXICO IN LEA COUNTY TO JUST WEST OF SEMINOLE. MOVEMENT OF THIS PRECIPITATION WAS NORTH AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IF HEAVY RAINS OR FLOODING ARE OBSERVED...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-020045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 644 PM CDT (544 PM MDT) THU JUL 1 1993 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR REEVES...PECOS...AND TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY... AT 635 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...ONE WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN..WERE SCATTERED FROM THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TO FORT STOCKTON. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED JUST SOUTH OF FORT STOCKTON...WHILE HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED AS FAR SOUTH AS MARATHON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...LIGHT RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM WEST OF MALJAMAR NEW MEXICO IN LEA COUNTY TO JUST WEST OF SEMINOLE. MOVEMENT OF THIS PRECIPITATION WAS NORTH AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS AND IF HEAVY RAINS OR FLOODING ARE OBSERVED...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-020145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 742 PM CDT (642 PM MDT) THU JUL 1 1993 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR REEVES...PECOS...AND TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY... AT 735 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...ONE WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE SCATTERED FROM THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TO NEAR PECOS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED 25 MILES SOUTH OF FORT STOCKTON...WHILE HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...AN ISOLATED THUNDERSHOWER WITH MODERATE RAIN WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMESA. MOVEMENT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. ALSO...LIGHT RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM JUST WEST OF SEMINOLE TO NORTHWEST OF LOVINGTON NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. NEVER DRIVE INTO A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-020145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 742 PM CDT (642 PM MDT) THU JUL 1 1993 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR REEVES...PECOS...AND TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY... AT 735 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...ONE WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...WERE SCATTERED FROM THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TO NEAR PECOS. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED 25 MILES SOUTH OF FORT STOCKTON...WHILE HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 5 MILES AN HOUR. ELSEWHERE...AN ISOLATED THUNDERSHOWER WITH MODERATE RAIN WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMESA. MOVEMENT HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. ALSO...LIGHT RAIN WAS LOCATED FROM JUST WEST OF SEMINOLE TO NORTHWEST OF LOVINGTON NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. NEVER DRIVE INTO A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROAD. THE DEPTH OF WATER MAY BE ENOUGH TO FLOAT YOUR VEHICLE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 8:50 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-020250- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 846 PM CDT (746 PM MDT) THU JUL 1 1993 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR REEVES...PECOS...AND TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY... AT 835 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND MOSTLY LIGHT RAINSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED FROM THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TO SOUTHWEST OF LUBBOCK NEAR BROWNFIELD. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED IN THE VICINITY OF PECOS AND TOYAH IN REEVES COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR...AND THE AREA OF PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. SATELLITE DATA ESTIMATES THAT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN PARTS OF PECOS COUNTY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM CDT. ALTHOUGH FLOODING HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED AS OF 835 PM...THERE IS A FLASH FLOOD RISK FOR THIS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE THE GROUND HAS BEEN SATURATED. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 8:50 PM CDT, 13 minutes before
TXZ007-008-010>018-024-034-050>054-NMZ013-020250- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 846 PM CDT (746 PM MDT) THU JUL 1 1993 ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR REEVES...PECOS...AND TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY... AT 835 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND MOSTLY LIGHT RAINSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED FROM THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK TO SOUTHWEST OF LUBBOCK NEAR BROWNFIELD. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS INDICATED IN THE VICINITY OF PECOS AND TOYAH IN REEVES COUNTY. MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS WAS NORTHEAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR...AND THE AREA OF PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MILES AN HOUR. SATELLITE DATA ESTIMATES THAT TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN PARTS OF PECOS COUNTY BETWEEN 5 PM AND 8 PM CDT. ALTHOUGH FLOODING HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED AS OF 835 PM...THERE IS A FLASH FLOOD RISK FOR THIS COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS SINCE THE GROUND HAS BEEN SATURATED. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...ACT QUICKLY. MOVE TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.