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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 19, 2013Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2013, 7:12 PM CDT for Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 63 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 19, 2013, 7:12 PM CDT (00:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2013, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 2:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 282 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2013-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1702 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2013-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 251 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1702 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-278 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1270 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
251 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
354 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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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 19, 5:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 5:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
556 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...

SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

&&

.AVIATION...

CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL TERMINALS EXCEPT KMAF FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS AS THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM STORMS TO THE NE
COLLIDES W/CONVECTION COMING OFF THE MTNS WEST. HOWEVER...VFR
CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL OUTSIDE OF DIRECT...HEAVIER CONVECTION.
OTHERWISE...A 40+KT LLJ WILL MAINTAIN RETURN FLOW OVERNIGHT.
ANOTHER FAIRLY WIDESPREAD CU FIELD WILL BE POSSIBLE
THURSDAY...W/BASES 7-9 KFT AGL.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 301 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013/

DISCUSSION...
THE SUBTROPICAL UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN CENTERED OVER MEXICO THE
PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS BEEN EDGING NORTHWARD TOWARD WEST TEXAS
TODAY WHILE AN UPPER LOW DIGS INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AT THE
SURFACE...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS AS LEE TROUGHING ENHANCES
TO THE NORTH. SKIES HAVE BEEN MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH THE MORNING AND
MID AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO LOW 90S. SEVERAL SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING OVER THE DAVIS
AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO
MIGRATE OUT INTO THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS
OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...AN EARLY MORNING
MCS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE TEXAS PANHANDLE HAS SENT AN OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE PERMIAN BASIN...AS NOTED ON RADAR.
THIS BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY GENERATE SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THESE
AREAS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL. WILL MAKE NOTE OF THIS IN THE HWO. ANY CONVECTION
MOVING OFF THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO INTERACT WITH THIS BOUNDARY AND COULD RESULT IN AN
ISOLATED SHORT- LIVED TORNADO.

THE UPPER RIDGE WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY EASTWARD THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT
MAINTAIN ITS INFLUENCE OVER MOST OF THE REGION. SURFACE LEE
TROUGHING WILL EXTEND SOUTHWARD INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS...KEEP STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AND AMPLE MOISTURE IN PLACE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SURFACE HEATING NEAR THE TROUGH AXIS MAY HELP
TO GENERATE SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN REGIONS AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS
THROUGH SUNDAY. CONFIDENCE IS CURRENTLY LOW HOWEVER IF WE CAN GET A
WEAKNESS IN THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER RIDGE DURING PEAK
HEATING...COINCIDENT WITH A MID LEVEL THETA E AXIS...THEN ITS
DEFINITELY POSSIBLE FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOCATIONS.
OTHERWISE...RAIN CHANCES WILL REMAIN NIL FOR MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE MID TO
UPPER 90S WITH HIGHER READINGS IN THE PECOS AND RIO GRANDE VALLEYS.
LOWS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S.

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...NONE.
TX...NONE.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:03 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
303 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-202015-
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-
303 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 /203 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA...TO WINK...TO
FORT STOCKTON...TO TERLINGUA LINE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO
DEVELOP MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED THIS 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 19, 3:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
331 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

NMZ028-192100-
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
231 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING SOUTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM MDT/400 PM CDT/...

AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOVING
AT 231 PM MDT/331 PM CDT/...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING/900 PM CDT WEDNESDAY EVENING/ FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 10403 3201 10373 3200 10432 3227 10438
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 231DEG 13KT 3224 10419
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 5:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
539 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

TXZ045-046-192330-
DAWSON-GAINES-
539 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL
630 PM CDT...

AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF SAND AT 538
PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3276 10184 3262 10223 3283 10234 3297 10209
      3296 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 244DEG 14KT 3278 10216
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 6:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
602 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

NMZ028-033-034-192345-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
502 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL EDDY AND WEST CENTRAL LEA COUNTIES UNTIL 545
PM MDT...

AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF SALT LAKE AT
503 PM MDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3267 10380 3238 10343 3220 10390 3237 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 233DEG 17KT 3233 10389
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 6:46 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
646 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

TXZ045-046-200030-
DAWSON-GAINES-
646 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL
730 PM CDT...

AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF ASHMORE AT
646 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3279 10192 3272 10242 3296 10249 3296 10237
      3296 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 267DEG 12KT 3289 10221
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 6:49 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
649 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013

NMZ029-200030-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-
549 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING NORTHERN LEA COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT...

AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CROSSROADS AT 549 PM MDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3357 10305 3336 10305 3334 10377 3339 10377
      3340 10373 3357 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 262DEG 20KT 3353 10335

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 7:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson, Gaines3 hr
Jun 19, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCochran26 min
Jun 19, 7:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson53 min
Jun 19, 7:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves34 min
Jun 19, 8:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard43 min
Jun 19, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward58 min
Jun 20, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF34 min
Jun 20, 6:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson65 min
Jun 20, 3:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy31 min
Jun 20, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy44 min
Jun 20, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy28 min
Jun 20, 4:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy35 min
Jun 20, 4:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy64 min
Jun 20, 4:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
Jun 20, 4:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEddy3 hr
Jun 20, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy38 min
Jun 20, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy62 min
Jun 20, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy51 min
Jun 20, 6:47 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2013Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2013

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.