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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 26, 1994, 7:39 PM CDT for Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 66 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 26, 1994, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- May 26, 1994, 8:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
County Gaines County, TX
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 225 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 984 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 215 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KMAF 270040 TORMAF TXC165-270145- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 739 PM CDT THU MAY 26 1994 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 845 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATION... IN WEST TEXAS ...GAINES COUNTY AT 740 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTH OF SEMINOLE MOVING EAST AT 10 MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.
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 26, 4:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 9 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, 4:36 PM CDT, 3 hours 3 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, 5:30 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 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, 5:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 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.
Special weather statement, May 26, 6:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-270045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 634 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 730 PM CDT... AT 625 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 SOUTH OF HOBBS TO NORTHWEST 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, 6:37 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
TXZ045>047-050>052-058>063-067>069-075-082-NMZ029-270045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX 634 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 730 PM CDT... AT 625 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 SOUTH OF HOBBS TO NORTHWEST 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 TELE VISION 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, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 59 min |
| May 26, 9:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 68 min |
| May 26, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Andrews | 57 min |
| May 26, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin | 62 min |
| May 26, 10:07 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Midland | 68 min |
| May 26, 10:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 66 min |
| May 26, 10:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 115 min |
| May 26, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard | 61 min |
| May 26, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 56 min |
| May 26, 11:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard | 3 hr |
| May 26, 11:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 31 min |
| May 27, 12:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 55 min |
| May 27, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 59 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.