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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 4, 2006, 8:09 PM CDT for Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 66 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
- May 4, 2006, 8:09 PM CDT (01:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2006, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 8:19 PM CDT | HAIL 2.5 | 8 E Seminole, TX | TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL WEST OF SEMINOLE ON HIGHWAY 180 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 1712 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 114 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 15.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMAF 050116 TORMAF TXC165-050215- /O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0009.060505T0109Z-060505T0215Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 809 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN GAINES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS... * UNTIL 915 PM CDT * AT 811 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEMINOLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. TWO OTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING ACROSS GAINES COUNTY. ONE WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOOP...OR 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF SEMINOLE...AND WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THE OTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR SEAGRAVES...OR 16 MILES NORTH OF SEMINOLE...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. BOTH OF THESE STORMS ARE CAPBALE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... SOUTHERN GAINES COUNTY... SOUTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY... NORTHERN GAINES COUNTY... A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3295 10271 3253 10262 3253 10222 3295 10220 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMAF 050123 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 821 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 TXC165-050215- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060505T0215Z/ GAINES TX- 821 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR EASTERN GAINES COUNTY... AT 819 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL CURRENTLY FALLING ROUGHLY 15 MILES EAST OF SEMINOLE ALONG U.S. 62/180. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR LAKE...OR ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF SEMINOLE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE THE TORNADO INCLUDE... CEDAR LAKE... U.S. 62/180...15 MILES EAST OF SEMINOLE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY PRODUCING A FUNNEL CLOUD. THE STRONGEST ROTATION WAS SEEN 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SEMINOLE BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR. THIS STORM CAN DROP A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. TAKE COVER IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3295 10271 3253 10262 3253 10222 3295 10220 $$
000 WWUS54 KMAF 050148 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 844 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 TXC165-050215- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060505T0215Z/ GAINES TX- 844 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR EASTERN GAINES COUNTY... AT 840 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR LAKE...OR ABOUT 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEMINOLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. ANOTHER SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES EAST OF SEMINOLE... AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WAS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE THE TORNADO INCLUDE... RURAL SOUTHEASTERN AND EASTERN GAINES COUNTY AT 900 PM CDT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING A FUNNEL CLOUD. THE STRONGEST ROTATION WAS SEEN 23 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SEMINOLE BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR. THIS STORM CAN DROP A TORNADO AT ANY TIME. TAKE COVER IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3294 10269 3253 10262 3253 10222 3295 10220 $$
000 WWUS54 KMAF 050208 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 907 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 TXC165-050217- /O.EXP.KMAF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-060505T0215Z/ GAINES TX- 907 PM CDT THU MAY 4 2006 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN GAINES COUNTY EXPIRES AT 915 PM CDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. AT 907 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 915 CDT. ALTHOUGH THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER HAS PASSED... PONDING OF WATER WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ON SOME ROADWAYS...INCLUDING U.S. 180. MOTORISTS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS AND BE PREPARED TO SLOW DOWN IF WATER IS ENCOUNTERED TO PREVENT HYDROPLANING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3294 10269 3253 10262 3253 10222 3295 10220 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 53 min |
| May 4, 7:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Gaines | 53 min |
| May 4, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson | 58 min |
| May 4, 9:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 57 min |
| May 4, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin | 66 min |
| May 4, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Scurry | 57 min |
| May 4, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard | 60 min |
| May 4, 10:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 45 min |
| May 5, 7:00 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 15 hr | |
| May 5, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 65 min |
| May 5, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 57 min |
| May 5, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 63 min |
| May 5, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 57 min |
| May 5, 6:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 55 min |
| May 5, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 54 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.