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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

October 22, 20124 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Oct 22, 2012, 4:32 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 58 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: Oct 22, 2012, 4:32 AM CDT (09:32 UTC)
Expired: Oct 22, 2012, 5:30 AM CDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Martin County, TX, Scurry County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 90 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 3666 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 29 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Oct 22, 4:29 AM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 22, 4:29 AM CDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 21, 5:00 PM CDT, 11 hours 32 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
500 PM CDT SUN OCT 21 2012

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-222200-
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-
500 PM CDT SUN OCT 21 2012 /400 PM MDT SUN OCT 21 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT FROM SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND THE VAN HORN REGION... ACROSS THE TRANS PECOS... EXTENDING
EAST THROUGHOUT THE PERMIAN BASIN. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BE
STRONG WITH ONE OR TWO BECOMING SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WIND POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

ON WEDNESDAY MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL RESULT
IN INCREASED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE
TRANS PECOS AREA... AND THE MOUNTAINS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE UPPER
TRANS PECOS OR PERMIAN BASIN.

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, Oct 21, 10:59 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1059 PM CDT SUN OCT 21 2012

TXZ074-080-220430-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-
1059 PM CDT SUN OCT 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING
CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM
CDT...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 23 MILES SOUTH OF KENT AT 1058 PM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
STRONG WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3111 10419 3072 10388 3060 10439 3083 10453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0358Z 242DEG 34KT 3078 10430

Special weather statement, Oct 21, 11:27 PM CDT, 5 hours 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1127 PM CDT SUN OCT 21 2012

TXZ058-067-074-075-220515-
PECOS-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
1127 PM CDT SUN OCT 21 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A STRONG THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING
NORTH CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS...NORTHWESTERN PECOS...REEVES...SOUTHEASTERN
CULBERSON AND WEST CENTRAL WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF TOYAVALE AT 1126
PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.  THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.  GUSTY WINDS WILL
BE THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THIS STORM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3161 10348 3103 10304 3067 10404 3109 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 0426Z 238DEG 38KT 3094 10401

Special weather statement, Oct 22, 12:15 AM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1215 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

TXZ058>060-067-075-220600-
LOVING-PECOS-WARD-WINKLER-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
1215 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
CENTRAL REEVES...NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN LOVING...
SOUTHWESTERN WINKLER AND WESTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM CDT...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TOYAH AT 1214
AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.  THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU
ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3185 10358 3134 10289 3096 10361 3134 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 234DEG 30KT 3130 10367

Special weather statement, Oct 22, 2:47 AM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 22, 3:36 AM CDT, 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
336 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

TXZ045>048-050>052-220915-
DAWSON-GAINES-HOWARD-MARTIN-SCURRY-BORDEN-ANDREWS-
336 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
BORDEN...DAWSON...EASTERN GAINES...NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS...NORTHERN
HOWARD...NORTHERN MARTIN AND NORTHWESTERN SCURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 415
AM CDT...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF TARZAN AT 334 AM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE
LOCATED IN ANDREWS...HOWARD...GAINS...LAMESA...AND BORDEN COUNTY
MOVING EAST AROUND 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUSTY WINDS NEAR 50 MPH... SMALL HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

LAT...LON 3292 10241 3296 10072 3254 10118 3228 10136
      3229 10184 3213 10223 3230 10265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 223DEG 41KT 3236 10215

Special weather statement, Oct 22, 4:32 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
432 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

TXZ045>048-050>053-221030-
DAWSON-GAINES-HOWARD-MARTIN-MITCHELL-SCURRY-BORDEN-ANDREWS-
432 AM CDT MON OCT 22 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
BORDEN...DAWSON...EASTERN GAINES...NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS...NORTHERN
HOWARD...NORTHERN MARTIN...NORTHERN MITCHELL AND SCURRY COUNTIES
UNTIL 530 AM CDT...

A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF TARZAN AT 430 AM
CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
ARE LOCATED OVER DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD...AND MITCHELL
COUNTY AND MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO SMALL HAIL AND STRONG WINDS NEAR 50 TO 55 MPH...
DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU
CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3295 10221 3295 10066 3244 10070 3221 10227
      3245 10231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 219DEG 33KT 3236 10214

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 21, 10:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	29 min
Oct 21, 10:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	31 min
Oct 21, 11:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	48 min
Oct 22, 12:15 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	45 min
Oct 22, 12:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	52 min
Oct 22, 1:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler	50 min
Oct 22, 1:51 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Winkler	54 min
Oct 22, 2:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson, Martin	28 min
Oct 22, 3:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin	39 min
Oct 22, 5:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews	23 min
Oct 22, 5:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Martin	55 min
Oct 22, 5:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Scurry	14 min
Oct 22, 6:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin	55 min
Oct 22, 6:32 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Scurry	58 min
Oct 22, 6:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Howard	46 min
Oct 22, 7:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	58 min
Oct 22, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	63 min
Oct 22, 7:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard	36 min
Oct 22, 8:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	24 min
Oct 22, 8:35 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	25 min
Oct 22, 9:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	29 min
Oct 22, 9:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	29 min

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.