Tornado Warning 40, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 24, 1999, 10:27 PM CDT (03:27 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 1999, 11:30 PM CDT

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction

County Pecos County, TX

000 
TTAA00 KMAF 250327 RRA
TORMAF

TXC371-250430-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND-ODESSA TX
1027 PM CDT MON MAY 24 1999

THE MIDLAND-ODESSA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN PECOS COUNTY IN TEXAS

* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT

* AT 1027 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A
  THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  FORT STOCKTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADIC STORM INCLUDE...    
  FORT STOCKTON.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

NIGHTTIME TORNADOES ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS!  PERSONS IN FORT 
STOCKTON TAKE COVER NOW!  IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR IT 
COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE!

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A 
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE 
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3095 10310 3082 10295 3112 10254 3130 10275

RSB

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at May 24, 7:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND TX
752 PM CDT MON MAY 24 1999

CONVECTION COMING TOGETHER WRN AREAS AS TSTMS THAT INITIATED IN
MEXICAN MTNS DRIFTING E/NE WITH MEAN STEERING FLOW. EXPECT TSTMS TO
INCREASE IN COVERAGE...ESPECIALLY W OF PECOS RIVER...AS WELL DEFINED
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY NEARING THE PECOS RIVER LIKELY TO ENHANCE ONGOING
CONVECTION. OTHERWISE N OF THE BOUNDARY TEMPS HAVE COOLED AND
00Z KMAF SOUNDING SHOWING CAPES 1400 J/KG BUT STILL A CAP TO
OVERCOME. ATTM WOULD OPT TO MAINTAIN POPS N/E OF BOUNDARY WITH
UPDATES POSSIBLY LATER.

GPM

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