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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 75, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2014, 12:50 AM CDT for Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 55 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 25, 2014, 12:50 AM CDT (05:50 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2014, 1:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:53 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 24, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 953 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 848 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
880
WUUS54 KMAF 250550
SVRMAF
TXC165-250645-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0075.140525T0550Z-140525T0645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1250 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS...
* UNTIL 145 AM CDT
* AT 1245 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF GAINES COUNTY PARK...OR 6
MILES SOUTHEAST OF DENVER CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
GAINES COUNTY PARK...
SEAGRAVES...
LOOP...
ASHMORE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE
PATH OF THIS STORM... TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3288 10221 3288 10220 3282 10221 3276 10283
3296 10284 3296 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0550Z 264DEG 28KT 3291 10272
$$1 follow-up statement
829
WWUS54 KMAF 250625
SVSMAF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
125 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014
TXC165-250635-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0075.000000T0000Z-140525T0645Z/
GAINES-
125 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
AT 125 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAD EXITED
THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3288 10221 3288 10220 3282 10221 3276 10283
3296 10284 3296 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 264DEG 28KT 3294 10240
$$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 May 25, 12:16 AM CDT, 34 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 12:16 AM CDT, 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1216 AM CDT Sun May 25 2014
.AVIATION...
Area radars show convection confined to two discrete areas, but
otherwise on a lull for the overnight hours. MVFR/IFR cigs are
expected to redevelop overnight north and east, while buffer
soundings suggest KFST and KPEQ will remain VFR. Latest models
suggest convection redeveloping late morning and spreading east.
MVFR cigs/vsbys will accompany any convection.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 957 PM CDT Sat May 24 2014/
DISCUSSION...
Changes are being made to the watches, TOR watch 181 is being
replaced with SVR watch 183 across SE NM, W/NW PB, and cntrl PB. Also
the TOR watch is expiring across the Srn PB and most of the Lower
Trans Pecos, however Terrell Co will be included in the new watch.
Large scale ascent is evident in cooling tops to west and vigorous
convection across SE NM. High resolution models continue to develop
precip into the night across the PB. Tornado threat has mostly diminished
with convection now to be mostly elevated. Products are being updated.
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through Sunday afternoon FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... Central Lea County...Eddy County Plains...
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County...Northern Lea County...
Southern Lea County.
TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH through this evening FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
Andrews...Borden...Crane...Dawson...Ector...Gaines...
Glasscock...Howard...Loving...Martin...Midland...Mitchell...
Reagan...Scurry...Upton...Ward...Winkler.
&&
44Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 10:13 PM CDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1013 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-260315- 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- 1013 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014 /913 PM MDT SAT MAY 24 2014/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS OR LARGER...AND DAMAGING WINDS TO AROUND 65 MPH. HEAVY RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE PECOS...INCLUDING ALL EDDY COUNTY...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY OVER ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE...RESULTING IN LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT NORTH OF THE PECOS...INCLUDING ALL EDDY COUNTY...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY INTO THE EVENING. 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, May 24, 10:00 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1000 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
TXZ075-082-250330-
PECOS-TERRELL-
1000 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM
CDT...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHEFFIELD AT
1000 PM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT 20 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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3050 10180 3057 10199 3088 10188 3088 10187
3086 10185 3081 10183 3076 10183 3075 10181
3070 10180 3068 10177 3066 10176 3065 10170
3064 10168
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 201DEG 15KT 3062 10186Local storm report, May 24, 10:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1032 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0935 PM HAIL 1 S SEVEN RIVERS 32.58N 104.42W
05/24/2014 E2.75 INCH EDDY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
GREGORY.MURDOCHLocal storm report, May 24, 10:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1035 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1001 PM HAIL 4 SW CARLSBAD 32.36N 104.29W
05/24/2014 E1.75 INCH EDDY NM TRAINED SPOTTER
AT CAVERNS CITY AIRPORT.
&&
GREGORY.MURDOCHSpecial weather statement, May 24, 10:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1048 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
TXZ075-250430-
PECOS-
1048 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
EAST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY UNTIL 1130 PM CDT...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IRAAN AT 1048
PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM WILL CROSS
INTERSTATE 10 IN BETWEEN BAKERSFIELD AND SHEFFIELD.
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 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3065 10189 3066 10220 3100 10210 3099 10208
3100 10206 3100 10203 3099 10202 3099 10198
3092 10187 3089 10188 3086 10185 3081 10183
3076 10182
TIME...MOT...LOC 0348Z 208DEG 31KT 3072 10202
HUFFMANLocal storm report, May 24, 11:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1100 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1048 PM HAIL 9 NE CARLSBAD 32.50N 104.13W
05/24/2014 E1.00 INCH EDDY NM PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG US HWY 62/180
NORTHEAST OF CARLSBAD
&&
MHSpecial weather statement, May 24, 11:57 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1157 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
TXZ075-082-250545-
PECOS-TERRELL-
1157 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING
EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM
CDT...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SHEFFIELD AT
1156 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL IS
CAPABLE OF HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS NEAR 55 MPH. HEAVY RAIN CAUSING FLASH
FLOODING WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN WITH THIS STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUSTY WINDS... HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT SUNDAY
MORNING FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3052 10168 3047 10169 3043 10173 3044 10182
3075 10215 3092 10188 3089 10188 3086 10185
3076 10183 3075 10181 3070 10180 3068 10177
3066 10176 3065 10170 3062 10165 3055 10164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 228DEG 13KT 3063 10190The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| May 24, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 60 min |
| May 24, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 24 min |
| May 24, 8:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Reagan | 3 hr |
| May 24, 8:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 33 min |
| May 24, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan | 59 min |
| May 24, 8:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Upton | 58 min |
| May 24, 8:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 63 min |
| May 24, 8:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 53 min |
| May 24, 8:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Culberson | 3 hr |
| May 24, 8:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crockett | 35 min |
| May 24, 9:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 62 min |
| May 24, 10:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crockett | 30 min |
| May 24, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 52 min |
| May 24, 10:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Terrell | 5 hr |
| May 24, 10:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 42 min | |
| May 24, 11:08 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 4 hr |
| May 24, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 60 min |
| May 24, 11:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crockett | 48 min |
| May 25, 12:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 67 min |
| May 25, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 61 min |
| May 25, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 57 min |
| May 25, 3:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Crockett, Terrell | 51 hr |
| May 25, 4:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 25, 5:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector, Midland | 40 min |
| May 25, 5:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| May 25, 5:37 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 33 min |
| May 25, 7:18 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard, Martin | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 42 min |
| May 25, 7:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 26 min |
| May 25, 7:51 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 46 min |
| May 25, 8:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 28 min |
| May 25, 8:29 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 4 hr |
| May 25, 8:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 32 min |
| May 25, 10:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Reagan | 4 hr |
| May 25, 10:47 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Martin | 3 hr |
| May 25, 10:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 2 hr |
| May 25, 12:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 40 min |
| May 25, 1:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 47 min |
| May 25, 1:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 37 min |
| May 25, 1:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 33 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.