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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 25, 2014Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at May 25, 2014, 1:13 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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, 1:13 PM CDT (18:13 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2014, 2:00 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Pecos County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 270 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 674 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.7

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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 May 25, 12:14 PM CDT, 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 12:14 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 1:00 PM CDT, 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
100 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-261800-
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-
100 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014 /1200 PM MDT SUN MAY 25 2014/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. BEST CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE UPPER COLORADO
VALLEY... DECREASING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS THE PRESIDIO VALLEY. 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 FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF
THE PECOS...AS WELL AS PECOS AND TERRELL COUNTIES...THROUGH TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY OVER ALL OF
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A FEW STORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREATS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND 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 25, 8:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
843 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

TXZ075-082-251415-
PECOS-TERRELL-
843 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS
AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL
915 AM CDT...

A THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 11 MILES
EAST OF BAKERSFIELD AT 843 AM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3065 10184 3055 10271 3083 10273 3105 10224
      3104 10221 3102 10219 3100 10214 3099 10208
      3100 10203 3099 10202 3099 10198 3092 10187
      3089 10188 3087 10185 3084 10184
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 233DEG 16KT 3089 10210

HLUCHAN

Local storm report, May 25, 8:58 AM CDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
858 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 AM     FLASH FLOOD      BAKERSFIELD             30.89N 102.30W
05/25/2014                   PECOS              TX   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL SPOT ON FM 1901 BETWEEN BAKERSFIELD AND MCCAMEY
            FLOODED WITH OVER 6 INCHES OF WATER.

&&

ANDREW.ARNOLD

Local storm report, May 25, 9:50 AM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
950 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0730 AM     FLASH FLOOD      MIDLAND                 32.00N 102.08W
05/25/2014                   MIDLAND            TX   AMATEUR RADIO

            STREET FLOODING ON WARD ST SOUTH OF NEELY

&&

ANDREW.ARNOLD

Local storm report, May 25, 10:56 AM CDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1056 AM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1040 AM     FLASH FLOOD      14 W KNOTT              32.40N 101.88W
05/25/2014                   MARTIN             TX   PUBLIC

            WATER NEAR 6 INCHES OVER ROAD 3 MILES NORTH OF THE
            INTERSECTION OF HWY 137 AND FM 846

&&

ANDREW.ARNOLD

Special weather statement, May 25, 12:35 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1235 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

TXZ074-075-081-251815-
PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-BIG BEND AREA-
1235 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS
AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES
UNTIL 115 PM CDT...

A THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 21 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SIERRA MADERA AT 1236 PM CDT. THE STORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

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 3074 10305 3044 10270 3018 10316 3041 10335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 251DEG 2KT 3038 10316

HLUCHAN

Special weather statement, May 25, 1:13 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
113 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

TXZ074-075-081-251900-
PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-BIG BEND AREA-
113 PM CDT SUN MAY 25 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS
AFFECTING NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES
UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

A THUNDERSTORM WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS WAS LOCATED 17 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SIERRA MADERA AT 113 PM CDT...MOVING EAST 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 10283 3037 10247 3015 10277 3031 10317
      3052 10320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 279DEG 18KT 3037 10302

HLUCHAN

The 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, 12:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Gaines	55 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, 1:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	37 min
May 25, 1:42 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	33 min
May 24, 8:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	58 min
May 24, 9:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Eddy	5 hr
May 24, 9:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	59 min
May 24, 9:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	57 min
May 24, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	58 min
May 24, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	60 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.