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Tornado Warning 15, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 25, 1994, 4:50 PM CDT for Martin County, Texas. It was in force for 55 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 1994, 4:50 PM CDT (21:50 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 1994, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Martin County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 464 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -190 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1509 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMAF 252150 TORMAF TXC317-252245- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 450 PM CDT WED MAY 25 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST TEXAS ...MARTIN COUNTY AT 448 PM CDT...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED ON THE GROUND IN NORTH MARTIN COUNTY. RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN MARTIN COUNTY MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. 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 CUSHIONS 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, May 25, 2:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-252040- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 235 PM CDT (135 PM MDT) WED MAY 25 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR BORDAN...DAWSON...AND GAINES COUNTIES... AT 225 PM CDT...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NORTHWEST OF SEMINOLE...SOUTH TO BETWEEN BAKERSFIELD AND GARDEN CITY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE LOCATED NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST OF SEMINOLE AND NEAR LENORAH. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAYED TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. vNJh .66WWUSf + 6WWUS ,q`WWUS2 l/6WWUS D#6WWUS L0XWSUSj 7q4WSUS d)`WWUSt D jyFTUWF+`WWUS X%6WWUSt 0v6WWUSF dMFPCN WWUS: P/f WUUS @3U^WSUS V9}FTCN`-b6WWUS &WWCN OhuFTUW
Special weather statement, May 25, 2:39 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-252040- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 235 PM CDT (135 PM MDT) WED MAY 25 1994 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR BORDAN...DAWSON...AND GAINES COUNTIES... AT 225 PM CDT...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL...WERE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NORTHWEST OF SEMINOLE...SOUTH TO BETWEEN BAKERSFIELD AND GARDEN CITY. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WERE LOCATED NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST OF SEMINOLE AND NEAR LENORAH. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. STAYED TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. vNJh .66WWUSf + 6WWUS ,q`WWUS2 l/6WWUS D#6WWUS L0XWSUSj 7q4WSUS d)`WWUSt D jyFTUWF+`WWUS X%6WWUSt 0v6WWUSF dMFPCN WWUS: P/f WUUS @3U^WSUS V9}FTCN`-b6WWUS &WWCN OhuFTUW
Special weather statement, May 25, 3:52 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-252145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 343 PM CDT (243 PM MDT) WED MAY 25 1994 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR UPTON, CRANE AND MIDLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT. AT 332 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS CONTANING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... STRONG GUSTY WINDS... AND POSSIBLE HAIL WERE DETECTED BETWEEN ODESSA AND BACKERSFIELD AND ALSO NEAR BROWNFIELD. ELSEWHERE... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS... SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... EXTENDED FROM MORTON...SOUTH TO BETWEEN BAKERSFIELD AND COLORADO CITY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS.
Special weather statement, May 25, 3:52 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-252145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 343 PM CDT (243 PM MDT) WED MAY 25 1994 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR UPTON, CRANE AND MIDLAND COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT. AT 332 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS CONTANING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... STRONG GUSTY WINDS... AND POSSIBLE HAIL WERE DETECTED BETWEEN ODESSA AND BACKERSFIELD AND ALSO NEAR BROWNFIELD. ELSEWHERE... SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS... SOME WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL... EXTENDED FROM MORTON...SOUTH TO BETWEEN BAKERSFIELD AND COLORADO CITY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 25 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...MOVE TO A PLACE OF SHELTER IMMEDIATELY IF A STORM APPROACHES. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES DURING DOWNPOURS OF RAIN. STREETS MAY FLOOD QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 28 min |
| May 25, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 57 min |
| May 25, 3:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 32 min |
| May 25, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Midland | 65 min |
| May 25, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin | 66 min |
| May 25, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden | 58 min |
| May 25, 5:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 55 min |
Nearby
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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.