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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 117, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2014, 5:52 PM CDT for Brewster County, Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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 8, 2014, 5:52 PM CDT (22:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2014, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 53 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Brewster County, TX, Pecos County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 198 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
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 8, 5:09 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -585 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1160 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 453 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 8, 5:47 PM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 5:47 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 2:37 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 237 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-091945- 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- 237 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 /137 PM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL, WIN GUSTS OVER 65 MPH AND HEAVY RAINFALL. A FEW TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. MORE WIDESPREAD THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS FROM THESE STORMS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY A COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THEREFORE, A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MID MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. 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 8, 1:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 147 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 TXZ074-081-081915- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-BIG BEND AREA- 147 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALPINE AT 147 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS GUSTING TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3044 10314 3016 10356 3058 10392 3079 10363 TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 288DEG 18KT 3045 10350
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 2:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 231 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 TXZ058-075-082000- PECOS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- 231 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING SOUTHEASTERN REEVES AND WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 20 MILES WEST OF FORT STOCKTON AT 231 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LAT...LON 3118 10328 3093 10294 3070 10343 3081 10356 TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 229DEG 22KT 3089 10337
Special weather statement, Jun 8, 3:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
337 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014
TXZ074-082130-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
337 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM CDT...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF FORT DAVIS AT
337 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 50 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 3085 10371 3067 10345 3048 10375 3058 10399
3070 10398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 258DEG 12KT 3061 10387Special weather statement, Jun 8, 5:30 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 530 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 TXZ074-080-081-082300- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- 530 PM CDT SUN JUN 8 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL PRESIDIO AND WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALPINE AT 529 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM CDT MONDAY MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3026 10347 2982 10354 3005 10395 3024 10392 TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 286DEG 16KT 3013 10377
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 32 min |
| Jun 7, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 27 min |
| Jun 7, 8:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 59 min |
| Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 24 min | |
| Jun 7, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 56 min |
| Jun 7, 9:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 39 min |
| Jun 7, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Gaines | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 1:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 1:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 58 min |
| Jun 8, 2:54 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 66 min |
| Jun 8, 3:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 36 min |
| Jun 8, 10:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 32 min |
| Jun 8, 11:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Dawson | 23 min |
| Jun 8, 1:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 28 min | |
| Jun 8, 2:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 55 min |
| Jun 8, 2:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 20 hr |
| Jun 8, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 29 min |
| Jun 8, 3:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 55 min |
| Jun 8, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 53 min |
| Jun 8, 4:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 4:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 30 min |
| Jun 8, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 62 min |
| Jun 8, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 30 min |
| Jun 7, 10:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 27 min |
| Jun 7, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 11:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 3 hr |
| Jun 7, 11:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 62 min |
| Jun 8, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 64 min |
| Jun 8, 1:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 63 min |
| Jun 8, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 61 min |
| Jun 8, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 62 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.