Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 1994, 5:22 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 68 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 1994, 5:22 PM MDT (23:22 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 1994, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 68 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lea County, NM
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 467 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -157 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 613 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 312 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.6
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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, May 26, 2:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-270145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 341 PM CDT (241 PM MDT) THU MAY 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MITCHELL...GLASSCOCK AND HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 9:00 PM CDT... AT 334 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WERE LOCATED BETWEEN GARDEN CITY AND BIG SPRING...AND NEAR SAN ANGELO. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED FROM STERLING CITY TO ROBERT LEE AND ABILENE. THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED NORTH OF OZONA AND SONORA. THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN WESTERN EDDY COUNTY NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ADVANCE PLANNING DURING A WATCH IS ESSENTIAL. MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. #31 &
Special weather statement, May 26, 2:44 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-270145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 341 PM CDT (241 PM MDT) THU MAY 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MITCHELL...GLASSCOCK AND HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 9:00 PM CDT... AT 334 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL WERE LOCATED BETWEEN GARDEN CITY AND BIG SPRING...AND NEAR SAN ANGELO. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED FROM STERLING CITY TO ROBERT LEE AND ABILENE. THUNDERSTORMS AND RAINSHOWERS WERE SCATTERED NORTH OF OZONA AND SONORA. THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING IN WESTERN EDDY COUNTY NEW MEXICO. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. ADVANCE PLANNING DURING A WATCH IS ESSENTIAL. MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY KNOWS WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. #31 &
Special weather statement, May 26, 3:30 PM MDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-262245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 430 PM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT... ...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CHAVES COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 515 PM CDT... AT 425 PM CDT...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL COVERED MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE EAST OF BIG SPRING AND NORTHWEST OF CARLSBAD. THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED WEST OF LUBBOCK. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. STAY ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 26, 3:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-262245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 430 PM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT... ...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR CHAVES COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 515 PM CDT... AT 425 PM CDT...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL COVERED MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE EAST OF BIG SPRING AND NORTHWEST OF CARLSBAD. THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED WEST OF LUBBOCK. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. STAY ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER...STZAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
Special weather statement, May 26, 4:30 PM MDT, 52 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-262345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 530 PM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT... ...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EDDIE COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 525 PM CDT...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL COVERED MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE EAST OF BIG SPRING AND WEST OF LUBBOCK. THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED NEAR CARLSBAD. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. STAY ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. WWUS35KABQ -&
Special weather statement, May 26, 4:37 PM MDT, 45 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-262345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 530 PM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 10:00 PM CDT... ...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR EDDIE COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 600 PM CDT... AT 525 PM CDT...AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL COVERED MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE EAST OF BIG SPRING AND WEST OF LUBBOCK. THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN...WERE LOCATED NEAR CARLSBAD. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. STAY ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN YOUR LOCAL WEATHER...STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ...YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION STATION FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 5:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 61 min |
| May 26, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Chaves, Eddy | 37 min |
| May 26, 3:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Chaves | 45 min |
| May 26, 4:10 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Eddy | 50 min |
| May 26, 5:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 53 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.