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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 1, 2007Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2007, 9:37 PM CDT for Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2007, 9:37 PM CDT (02:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2007, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 1, 8:24 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 81 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2007-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1144 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2007-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -8 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1144 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-125 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2205 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WUUS54 KMAF 020237
SVRMAF
TXC115-165-020330-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0310.070602T0237Z-070602T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
937 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN DAWSON COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1030 PM CDT

* AT 929 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES
  WEST OF SAND TO FRIENDSHIP...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 18
  MILES EAST OF SEMINOLE TO LAMESA...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
  HANCOCK...
  KEY...
  FRIENDSHIP...
  MIDWAY...
  TENMILE...
  SPARENBERG...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS OCCURRING
OR IS IMMINENT. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH... HAIL THREE-QUARTERS
OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER OR LARGER... VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE ALL LIKELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE STORM
MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER NOW.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR WEST TEXAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.

LAT...LON 3275 10244 3284 10169 3252 10169 3252 10246

$$

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3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS54 KMAF 020251
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
951 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

TXC115-165-020330-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-070602T0330Z/
GAINES TX-DAWSON TX-
951 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DAWSON AND SOUTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTIES...

AT 950 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
WEST OF SAND TO LAMESA...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES EAST
OF SEMINOLE TO LAMESA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...UNION...
KEY...FRIENDSHIP...TENMILE...MIDWAY AND SPARENBERG.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER... HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
MIDLAND.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR WEST TEXAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.

LAT...LON 3275 10244 3284 10169 3252 10169 3252 10246

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KMAF 020312
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1012 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

TXC165-020322-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-070602T0330Z/
GAINES TX-
1012 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

AT 1012 PM CDT...THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THIS WARNING HAD MOVED EAST 
OF GAINES COUNTY. 

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR WEST TEXAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.

LAT...LON 3277 10169 3252 10169 3253 10219 3265 10219
      3266 10219 3276 10219

$$

TXC115-020330-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-070602T0330Z/
DAWSON TX-
1012 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN DAWSON COUNTY...

AT 1011 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
DETECT A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE
HAIL.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
SOUTH OF SAND TO SPARENBERG...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LAMESA TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAMESA...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE...
SPARENBERG...PATRICIA...KLONDIKE AND ACKERLY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR WEST TEXAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.

LAT...LON 3277 10169 3252 10169 3253 10219 3265 10219
      3266 10219 3276 10219

$$

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000 
WWUS54 KMAF 020330
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

TXC115-020340-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-070602T0330Z/
DAWSON TX-
1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2007

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN DAWSON COUNTY EXPIRED
AT 1030 PM CDT...

AT 1030 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS
WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE LEVELS. THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR WEST TEXAS.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220.

LAT...LON 3277 10169 3252 10169 3253 10219 3265 10219
      3266 10219 3276 10219

$$
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 7:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFGaines48 min
Jun 1, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson67 min
Jun 1, 7:58 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFAndrews, Martin62 min
Jun 1, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines27 min
Jun 1, 8:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson54 min
Jun 1, 8:59 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFMartin31 min
Jun 1, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Martin35 min
Jun 1, 10:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines61 min
Jun 1, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines39 min
Jun 2, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell64 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2007Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2007

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.