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Tornado Warning 36, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 2, 2007, 7:24 PM CDT for Pecos County, Reeves County, Texas. It was in force for 66 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
- May 2, 2007, 7:24 PM CDT (00:24 UTC)
- Expired
- May 2, 2007, 8:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 1:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 2, 6:52 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 525 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 953 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS54 KMAF 030025 TORMAF TXC371-389-030130- /O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0036.070503T0024Z-070503T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 724 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS... EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL REEVES COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS... * UNTIL 830 PM CDT * AT 722 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL REEVES COUNTY...OR 22 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DAVIS...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND 80 MPH WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. * THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... WESTERN PECOS COUNTY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10... 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. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3082 10321 3054 10326 3088 10376 3090 10364 $$ 05
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS54 KMAF 030043 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 742 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC389-030052- /O.CAN.KMAF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070503T0130Z/ REEVES TX- 742 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR REEVES COUNTY IS CANCELLED... THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THIS WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF EXTREME SOUTHERN REEVES COUNTY. LAT...LON 3082 10321 3054 10326 3077 10359 3087 10349 $$ TXC371-030130- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070503T0130Z/ PECOS TX- 742 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY... AT 739 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...ABOUT 28 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT DAVIS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3082 10321 3054 10326 3077 10359 3087 10349 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 030052 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 750 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC371-030130- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070503T0130Z/ PECOS TX- 750 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY... AT 748 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...ABOUT 28 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALPINE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WILL CROSS US HIGHWAY 67 IN SOUTHWEST PECOS COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 864 AND 876 BY 810 PM CDT. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID TRAVELING THIS STRETCH OF ROADWAY UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADIC WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO... LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SAFETY IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3082 10321 3054 10326 3077 10359 3087 10349 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 030104 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 803 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC371-030130- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070503T0130Z/ PECOS TX- 803 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY... AT 800 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO DETECT A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 28 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT STOCKTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS TO 80 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL CROSS US HIGHWAY 67 BETWEEN 868 AND 874 BY 805 PM CDT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3082 10321 3054 10326 3077 10359 3087 10349 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 030116 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 816 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC371-030130- /O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070503T0130Z/ PECOS TX- 816 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY... AT 813 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER US HIGHWAY 67 IN WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 866 AND 872...OR ABOUT 31 MILES WEST OF FORT STOCKTON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM IS NO LONGER LIKELY TO PRODUCE A TORNADO... HOWEVER UP TO NICKEL SIZED HAIL AND WINDS TO 60 MPH REMAIN POSSIBLE. FURTHER WEAKENING IS EXPECTED. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3075 10301 3056 10309 3065 10327 3075 10320 $$ 05
000 WWUS54 KMAF 030128 SVSMAF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 827 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 TXC371-030137- /O.EXP.KMAF.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070503T0130Z/ PECOS TX- 827 PM CDT WED MAY 2 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY EXPIRES AT 830 PM CDT... AT 827 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAD WEAKENED AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORNADOES OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER. THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. DUE TO THE RAPID DECREASE IN THE INTENSITY OF THIS THUNDERSTORM... PEOPLE NEARBY... BETWEEN US HIGHWAY 67 AND US HIGHWAY 385 IN WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY CAN EXPECT THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO AFFECT FORT STOCKTON. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT THURSDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER ONLY... CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND AT 1 800 597 3220. LAT...LON 3075 10301 3056 10309 3065 10327 3075 10320 $$ 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 7:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| May 3, 2:28 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 14 hr |
Nearby
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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.