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Tornado Warning 24, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at Apr 29, 2007, 4:44 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 61 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
- Apr 29, 2007, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2007, 5:45 PM CDT
- 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), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 12:34 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 996 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 603 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMAF 292145 TORMAF TXC371-292245- /O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0024.070429T2144Z-070429T2245Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 444 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS... * UNTIL 545 PM CDT * AT 440 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...OR 22 MILES WEST OF FORT STOCKTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THE TORNADO MAY BE OBSCURRED BY RAIN. * THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY... US HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 400 AND 410 A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. 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 3107 10330 3089 10330 3095 10289 3127 10288 $$ 05
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMAF 292158 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 456 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 TXC371-292245- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070429T2245Z/ PECOS TX- 456 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY... AT 453 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE THE TORNADO INCLUDE...NORTHWEST PECOS COUNTY INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 398 AND 406. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME... TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3107 10330 3089 10330 3095 10289 3127 10288 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 292202 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 501 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 TXC371-292245- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070429T2245Z/ PECOS TX- 501 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY... AT 457 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. ANY TORNADO WITH THIS STORM COULD BE RAIN WRAPPED. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE THE TORNADO INCLUDE... NORTHWEST PECOS COUNTY INCLUDING US HIGHWAY 67 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 384 AND 390. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME... TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3107 10330 3089 10330 3095 10289 3127 10288 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 292203 CCA SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED LOCATION AFFECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 501 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 TXC371-292245- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070429T2245Z/ PECOS TX- 501 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY... AT 457 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. ANY TORNADO WITH THIS STORM COULD BE RAIN WRAPPED. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE THE TORNADO INCLUDE... NORTHWEST PECOS COUNTY INCLUDING FM 1776 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 384 AND 390. A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME... TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3107 10330 3089 10330 3095 10289 3127 10288 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 292216 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 515 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 TXC371-292245- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070429T2245Z/ PECOS TX- 515 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY... AT 509 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE THE TORNADO INCLUDE... RURAL NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY. THIS TORNADO WILL CROSS STATE HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 386 AND 394 BORTH OF FORT STOCKTON BY 535 PM CDT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING FOR WEST TEXAS. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING... IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. TAKE COVER NOW. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3107 10330 3089 10330 3095 10289 3127 10288 $$ 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 8:30 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 4:47 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 64 min |
| Apr 29, 7:52 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 10:04 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 11:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 11:49 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 12:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 35 min |
| Apr 29, 12:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 12:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 62 min |
| Apr 29, 12:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 1:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 1:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 1:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Reeves | 53 min |
| Apr 29, 1:50 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard | 63 min |
| Apr 29, 2:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 44 min |
| Apr 29, 2:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis | 67 min |
| Apr 29, 2:48 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 67 min |
| Apr 29, 4:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane | 60 min |
| Apr 29, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 57 min |
| Apr 29, 4:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 65 min |
| Apr 29, 5:07 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Midland | 59 min |
| Apr 29, 5:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 66 min |
| Apr 29, 5:32 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 4 hr |
| Apr 29, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 54 min |
| Apr 29, 5:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 47 min |
| Apr 29, 6:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 56 min |
| Apr 29, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 24 min |
| Apr 29, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard | 61 min |
| Apr 29, 6:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 55 min |
| Apr 29, 6:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector | 5 hr |
| Apr 29, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.