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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 23, 2007, 8:25 PM CDT for Upton County, Texas. It was in force for 65 min. 2 reports 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 23, 2007, 8:25 PM CDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2007, 9:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Upton County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 8:47 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 1 W Rankin, TX | PENNY SIZED HAIL NEAR HIGHWAYS 67 AND 349 WEST OF RANKIN. |
| Mar 23, 9:21 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 14 N Rankin, TX | GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NORTH OF RANKIN |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 3:19 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 2078 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1058 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 210 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 8.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMAF 240126 TORMAF TXC461-240230- /O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0010.070324T0125Z-070324T0230Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 825 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN UPTON COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS... * UNTIL 930 PM CDT * AT 821 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 14 MILES SOUTH OF MCCAMEY...OR NEAR BAKERSFIELD...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... MCCAMEY... U.S. HIGHWAY 67 BETWEEN MCCAMEY AND RANKIN... KING MOUNTAIN... RANKIN... A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME... TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO... THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. 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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADIC WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO... LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY... SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3110 10227 3109 10193 3144 10177 3148 10218 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMAF 240146 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 845 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 TXC461-240230- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070324T0230Z/ UPTON TX- 845 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN UPTON COUNTY... QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 4 MILES EAST OF MCCAMEY AT 840 PM CDT. AT 838 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A SEVERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCCAMEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO CROSS U.S. HIGHWAY 67 ABOUT 7 MILES EAST OF MCCAMEY BY 855 PM CDT. PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF MCCAMEY AND RANKIN SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO... THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE... SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT... SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT... DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADIC WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO... LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3110 10227 3109 10193 3144 10177 3148 10218 $$
000 WWUS54 KMAF 240204 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 904 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 TXC461-240230- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070324T0230Z/ UPTON TX- 904 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN UPTON COUNTY... AT 859 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RANKIN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. RANKIN IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF RANKIN SHOULD TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY A TORNADO MAY FORM ANY TIME ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO... THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADIC WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO... LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3110 10227 3109 10193 3144 10177 3148 10218 $$
000 WWUS54 KMAF 240223 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 921 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 TXC461-240230- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-070324T0230Z/ UPTON TX- 921 PM CDT FRI MAR 23 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN UPTON COUNTY... AT 916 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF TORNADO. THE STRONGEST ROTATION WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF RANKIN. THE STORM IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. STATE HIGHWAY 349 NORTH OF RANKIN IS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO... THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL TO THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. TORNADOES AT NIGHT ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO...IT MAY BE TOO LATE. TAKE COVER NOW. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADIC WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO... LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3110 10227 3109 10193 3144 10177 3148 10218 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 7:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Reeves | 52 min |
| Mar 23, 7:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 59 min |
| Mar 23, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 42 min |
| Mar 23, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 51 min |
| Mar 23, 8:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Loving | 27 min |
| Mar 23, 8:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 48 min |
| Mar 23, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 16 min |
| Mar 23, 9:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 38 min |
| Mar 23, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 65 min |
| Mar 23, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 22 min |
| Mar 23, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 61 min |
| Mar 23, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 60 min |
| Mar 23, 11:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 26 min |
| Mar 23, 11:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving | 51 min |
| Mar 23, 11:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 57 min |
| Mar 23, 11:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 30 min |
| Mar 23, 11:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 53 min |
| Mar 24, 12:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 63 min |
| Mar 24, 12:41 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 64 min |
| Mar 24, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 15 min |
| Mar 24, 12:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 62 min |
| Mar 24, 1:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 36 min |
| Mar 24, 1:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Midland | 65 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.