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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 28, 2006, 8:29 PM CST for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2006, 8:29 PM CST (02:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2006, 9:30 PM CST
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Pecos County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 9:15 PM CST | HAIL 1 | 30 Se Fort Stockton, TX | PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL 3 INCHES DEEP ON HIGHWAY 285. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 46 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 5:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 143 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
- 759 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1354 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS54 KMAF 290232
SVRMAF
TXC371-290330-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0038.060329T0229Z-060329T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
829 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN PECOS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 930 PM CST
* AT 828 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ONE STORM WAS LOCATED ALONG
HIGHWAY 285...AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 285 AND FARM TO MARKET
ROAD 2023. A SECOND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST EAST OF HIGHWAY
385...10 MILES SOUTH OF FORT STOCKTON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
HIGHWAY 285 SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON...THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHWAY 285 AND FARM TO MARKET ROAD 2023 SOUTHEAST OF FORT
STOCKTON...FARM TO MARKET ROAD 2023 SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON...
AND OPEN COUNTRY OF EASTERN PECOS COUNTY.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK
SAFE SHELTER NOW.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.
LAT...LON 3052 10302 3033 10251 3063 10238 3073 10186
3093 10206 3112 10228
$$1 follow-up statement
000
WWUS54 KMAF 290303
SVSMAF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
900 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006
TXC371-290330-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-060329T0330Z/
PECOS TX-
857 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CST
FOR EASTERN PECOS COUNTY...
AT 853 PM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT TWO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. ONE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BAKERSFIELD. THE SECOND SEVERE STORM
WAS 15 MILES SOUTH...SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON OR 5 MILES WEST
OF HIGHWAY 285. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.
SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 285 SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON...THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHWAY 285 AND FARM TO MARKET ROAD 2023 SOUTHEAST OF FORT
STOCKTON...FARM TO MARKET ROAD 2023 SOUTHEAST OF FORT STOCKTON...
INTERSTATE 10 EAST OF BAKERSFIELD...AND OPEN COUNTRY OF EXTREME
EASTERN PECOS COUNTY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST
TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN
HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK
SAFE SHELTER NOW.
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.
LAT...LON 3052 10302 3033 10251 3063 10238 3073 10186
3093 10206 3112 10228
$$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.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 28, 6:08 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 6:08 PM CST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
608 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006
.UPDATE...
WILL SEND AN UPDATE SHORTLY TO INCLUDE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WATCH
NUMBER 107...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CST.
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON CST THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY
PLAINS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY...NORTHERN LEA
COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON CST THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LOVING...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...WARD...AND WINKLER.
&&
99/99Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 2:33 PM CST, 5 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 233 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-292045- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 233 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006 /133 PM MST TUE MAR 28 2006/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. THE BEST CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE OVER THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE PERMIAN BASIN. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS WITH HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR AREAS GENERALLY EAST OF A LAMESA TO SANDERSON LINE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED...ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 28, 6:55 PM CST, 1 hour 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 655 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006 NMZ028-033-034-TXZ059-290200- CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-LOVING- 555 PM MST TUE MAR 28 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR LOVING...SOUTHEASTERN EDDY AND SOUTHWESTERN LEA COUNTIES. A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 27 MILES NORTH OF RED BLUFF LAKE TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF RED BLUFF LAKE AT 555 PM MST OR 655 PM CST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY CONTAIN PEA SIZE HAIL... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MST OR 1100 PM CST TUESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
Local storm report, Mar 28, 8:11 PM CST, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
811 PM CST TUE MAR 28 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM HAIL 9 WSW FORT STOCKTON 30.84N 103.03W
03/28/2006 E1.75 INCH PECOS TX PUBLIC
GOLF BALL HAIL FELL INTERMITTENTLY FROM 515 TO 625 PM AT
BELDING FARM AND COVERED THE GROUND UP TO 2 INCHES DEEP.
0545 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WSW VERHALEN 31.11N 103.65W
03/28/2006 E55.00 MPH REEVES TX PUBLIC
PEA SIZED HAIL ACCOMPANIED 55 MPH WIND GUSTS.
0600 PM HAIL VERHALEN 31.13N 103.59W
03/28/2006 E1.00 INCH REEVES TX PUBLIC
0617 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E BARSTOW 31.46N 103.38W
03/28/2006 E60.00 MPH WARD TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0657 PM HAIL 7 E WINK 31.76N 103.03W
03/28/2006 E1.00 INCH WINKLER TX PUBLIC
0705 PM HAIL KERMIT 31.85N 103.09W
03/28/2006 E1.00 INCH WINKLER TX PUBLIC
0705 PM HAIL BELDING 30.79N 103.03W
03/28/2006 E0.88 INCH PECOS TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
0715 PM TSTM WND GST KERMIT 31.85N 103.09W
03/28/2006 E65.00 MPH WINKLER TX PUBLIC
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG KERMIT 31.85N 103.09W
03/28/2006 WINKLER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER HAIL AND STRONG WINDS BROKE WINDOWS IN HOMES.
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG WINK 31.76N 103.15W
03/28/2006 WINKLER TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER HAIL AND STRONG WINDS BROKE WINDOWS IN HOMES.
&&
ALYSTERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 6:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 6:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 64 min |
| Mar 28, 6:32 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Winkler | 58 min |
| Mar 28, 7:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Winkler | 37 min |
| Mar 28, 7:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 62 min |
| Mar 28, 7:28 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 62 min |
| Mar 28, 7:51 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 8:57 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 63 min |
| Mar 28, 9:29 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 61 min |
| Mar 28, 9:56 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 64 min |
| Mar 28, 10:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 55 min |
| Mar 28, 10:26 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 64 min |
| Mar 28, 10:43 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 62 min |
| Mar 28, 10:46 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 10:54 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Midland | 66 min |
| Mar 28, 11:07 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Mar 28, 11:47 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin | 58 min |
| Mar 29, 12:20 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard | 55 min |
| Mar 29, 12:22 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 53 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.