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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2009, 2:20 PM CDT for Borden County, Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2009, 2:20 PM CDT (19:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2009, 2:42 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 8:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 1616 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -170 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1221 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 10, 1:54 PM CDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 1:54 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 154 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 .UPDATE... WE HAVE UPDATED THE ZFP AND PFM PRODUCTS TO CANCEL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #363 FOR LEA COUNTY. && .DISCUSSION... RAPID THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT NOTED OVER THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON. THIS AREA SEEMS TO BE FAVORED FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...SO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH #363 WILL REMAIN INTACT FOR ANDREWS...BORDEN...DAWSON AND GAINES COUNTIES. && .AVIATION... WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. WE HAVE INCLUDED A TEMPO AT KMAF AND KFST AND MAY HAVE TO EXPAND TO REMAINING TAF SITES PENDING AFTERNOON RADAR TRENDS. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 06
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 3:56 AM CDT, 10 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 356 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-110900- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 356 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 /256 AM MDT WED JUN 10 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LAMESA...ODESSA...FORT STOCKTON AND BIG BEND LINE TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS...AND MORE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...COULD AFFECT MOST AREAS TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE THIS MORNING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE SEVERE...BOTH THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON... WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY THREATS. HEAVY RAINFALL COULD ALSO OCCUR...ESPECIALLY OVER PORTIONS OF THE STOCKTON PLATEAU AND PERMIAN BASIN...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS WIDESPREAD AFTER SUNSET. NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WITH ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY INVOLVING OPEN FLAMES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION WITH ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY INVOLVING OPEN FLAMES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY NEEDED THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 9:26 AM CDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 926 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 TXZ060-101515- WINKLER- 926 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR CENTRAL WINKLER COUNTY. AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF WINK AT 924 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE KERMIT...INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 212 AND 222...STATE HIGHWAY 18 NORTH OF KERMIT. AS THIS THUNDERSTORM INCREASES...SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO MARBLE SIZED HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL WINKLER COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF KERMIT...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 11:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1131 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 TXZ046-047-051-101700- BORDEN-DAWSON-MARTIN- 1131 AM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR NORTHEASTERN MARTIN... SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON AND WEST CENTRAL BORDEN COUNTIES. AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPARENBERG AT 1129 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. AS THIS THUNDERSTORM STRENGTHENS...SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. GUSTY WINDS NEAR 50 MPH...SMALL HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF MARBLES...HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1232 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 TXZ045-046-050-101800- GAINES-ANDREWS-DAWSON- 1232 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR EASTERN GAINES...NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES. AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF MARBLES...WIND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH...AND HEAVY RAIN WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAND AT 1231 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. AS THIS THUNDERSTORM STRENGTHENS...SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. PEOPLE IN EASTERN GAINES...NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
Local storm report, Jun 10, 1:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
118 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0108 PM HAIL 6 WSW LAMESA 32.70N 102.05W
06/10/2009 E1.00 INCH DAWSON TX TRAINED SPOTTER
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED 6 MILES WSW OF
LAMESA.
&&
CHRIS.DANIELSLocal storm report, Jun 10, 1:33 PM CDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
133 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0120 PM HAIL LAMESA 32.73N 101.96W
06/10/2009 E1.75 INCH DAWSON TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
&&
CHRIS.DANIELSSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 1:57 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 157 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 TXZ075-101930- PECOS- 157 PM CDT WED JUN 10 2009 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY. AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF FORT STOCKTON AT 155 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. AREAS AFFECTED BY THIS THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE FORT STOCKTON AND INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 255 AND 272. AS THIS THUNDERSTORM INCREASES...SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO MARBLE SIZED HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF FORT STOCKTON...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 62 min |
| Jun 10, 2:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 50 min |
| Jun 10, 3:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 3:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 57 min |
| Jun 10, 4:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 4:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 62 min |
| Jun 10, 4:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 6:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 41 min |
| Jun 10, 6:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves, Ward | 31 min |
| Jun 10, 6:35 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Winkler | 55 min |
| Jun 10, 8:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 10:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Presidio | 78 min |
| Jun 10, 12:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 1:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 64 min |
| Jun 10, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 2:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Jun 10, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 54 min |
| Jun 10, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 53 min |
| Jun 10, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 13 min |
| Jun 10, 7:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 66 min |
| Jun 10, 8:48 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Lea | 2 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.