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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 23, 2014Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 23, 2014, 7:07 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas; Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 23 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 23, 2014, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2014, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
23 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Eddy County, NM, Culberson County, TX

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 199 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:10 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
May 23, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 204 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, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2014-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1176 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2014-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1176 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-96 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1419 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

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

972 
WFUS54 KMAF 240007
TORMAF
NMC015-TXC109-240030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0002.140524T0007Z-140524T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
607 PM MDT FRI MAY 23 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...

* UNTIL 630 PM MDT/730 PM CDT/

* AT 704 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16 MILES SOUTH
  OF WHITES CITY...OR 29 MILES EAST OF PINE SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT
  20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
  WHITES CITY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE
HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY MORNING/100 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING/ FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 10448 3222 10420 3187 10423 3186 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 178DEG 17KT 3196 10432

$$
1 follow-up statement
285 
WWUS54 KMAF 240017
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
617 PM MDT FRI MAY 23 2014

NMC015-TXC109-240030-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140524T0030Z/
CULBERSON-EDDY-
617 PM MDT FRI MAY 23 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT/730 PM CDT/
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EDDY AND NORTH CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTIES...

AT 713 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTH OF WHITES CITY...OR ABOUT 28 MILES
SOUTH OF CARLSBAD...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.

SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED BY THE TORNADO INCLUDE...WHITES CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO MAY FORM AT ANY TIME...TAKE COVER NOW. ABANDON MOBILE
HOMES AND VEHICLES FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. AVOID WINDOWS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
SATURDAY MORNING/100 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING/ FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 10448 3222 10420 3187 10423 3186 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 178DEG 17KT 3202 10431

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson42 min
May 23, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines54 min
May 23, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward29 min
May 23, 10:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Martin, Mitchell112 min
May 24, 9:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson, Martin46 min
May 24, 9:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson3 hr
May 24, 10:46 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden3 hr
May 24, 11:22 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward3 hr
May 24, 12:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler27 min
May 24, 12:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMitchell, Scurry3 hr
May 24, 12:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell, Scurry25 min
May 24, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell, Scurry27 min
May 24, 1:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves32 min
May 24, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane46 min
May 24, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves40 min
May 24, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos39 min
May 24, 2:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard49 min
May 24, 2:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor43 min
May 24, 3:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Upton42 min
May 24, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos50 min
May 24, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland63 min
May 24, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Reagan, Upton58 min
May 24, 3:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos55 min
May 24, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton62 min
May 24, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan, Upton64 min
May 24, 4:18 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFReagan, Upton27 min
May 24, 4:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell24 min
May 24, 4:43 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFReagan, Upton47 min
May 24, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reagan, Upton55 min
May 24, 5:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos, Terrell3 hr
May 24, 5:21 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Pecos3 hr
May 24, 5:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan, Upton54 min
May 24, 5:41 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos, Terrell64 min
May 24, 6:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell35 min
May 24, 6:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan61 min
May 24, 6:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFReagan3 hr
May 24, 6:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell59 min
May 23, 7:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFEddy17 min
May 23, 7:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
May 23, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy56 min
May 23, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea32 min
May 23, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy61 min
May 23, 7:59 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEddy4 hr
May 23, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea54 min
May 23, 8:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy23 min
May 23, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea62 min
May 23, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy60 min
May 23, 9:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea22 min
May 23, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea29 min
May 23, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea32 min
May 23, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea57 min
May 24, 12:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea43 min
May 24, 12:31 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEddy6 hr
May 24, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy61 min
May 24, 1:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy60 min
May 24, 2:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy60 min
May 24, 2:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy61 min
May 24, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy60 min
May 24, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy67 min
May 24, 3:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea60 min
May 24, 4:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea59 min
May 24, 4:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea62 min
May 24, 5:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea60 min
May 24, 5:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea56 min
May 24, 6:42 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea4 hr
May 24, 10:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEddy4 hr
May 24, 4:41 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr

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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.