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Tornado Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 24, 2014Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2014, 5:41 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 64 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2014, 5:41 PM CDT (22:41 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2014, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 64 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 24, 5:45 PM CDT	HAIL 1	14 Se Bakersfield, TX	SPOTTER REPORTED PEA TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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, 1:43 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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: 1629 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -83 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 705 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.6

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The text

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

380 
WFUS54 KMAF 242241
TORMAF
TXC371-443-242345-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0006.140524T2241Z-140524T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
541 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...
  EXTREME NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 645 PM CDT

* AT 539 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 27 MILES WEST OF
  SHEFFIELD...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 15
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
  IRRAN...
  SHEFFIELD...

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 10234 3070 10242 3100 10217 3099 10213
      3100 10213 3099 10207 3100 10203 3079 10183
      3071 10181 3066 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 250DEG 11KT 3072 10228

$$

2 follow-up statements

632 
WWUS54 KMAF 242259
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
559 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014

TXC371-443-242345-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140524T2345Z/
PECOS-TERRELL-
559 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL AND EAST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES...

AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A THUNDERSTORM OVER EASTERN PECOS COUNTY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
A TORNADO.  A NEW VERY STRONG STORM TO THE SOUTHWEST IS MOVING INTO 
THE TORNADO WARNING AREA.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 35 MILES WEST OF 
SHEFFIELD...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 
15 MPH.  THE NEW STORM MAY BECOME THE STRONGER STORM.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 10234 3070 10242 3100 10217 3099 10213
      3100 10213 3099 10207 3100 10203 3079 10183
      3071 10181 3066 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 250DEG 11KT 3065 10239

$$

213 
WWUS54 KMAF 242316
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
616 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014

TXC371-443-242345-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140524T2345Z/
PECOS-TERRELL-
616 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR EXTREME
NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL AND EAST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES...

AT 612 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
DETECT A STORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 
15 MILES NORTHWEST OF SHEFFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.  CURRENTLY
IS APPEARS THE MAIN CIRCULATION MAY PASS JUST SOUTH OF IRAAN.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT SATURDAY EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 10234 3070 10242 3100 10217 3099 10213
      3100 10213 3099 10207 3100 10203 3079 10183
      3071 10181 3066 10177
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 258DEG 15KT 3079 10204

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 23, 7:07 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Culberson	23 min
May 23, 8:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	42 min
May 23, 9:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	54 min
May 23, 10:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard	29 min
May 23, 10:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Howard, Martin, Mitchell	112 min
May 24, 9:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson, Martin	46 min
May 24, 9:15 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Dawson	3 hr
May 24, 10:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Borden	3 hr
May 24, 11:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Howard	3 hr
May 24, 12:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	27 min
May 24, 12:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	3 hr
May 24, 12:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	25 min
May 24, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	27 min
May 24, 1:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	32 min
May 24, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	46 min
May 24, 2:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	40 min
May 24, 2:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	39 min
May 24, 2:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	49 min
May 24, 2:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	43 min
May 24, 3:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane, Upton	42 min
May 24, 3:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	50 min
May 24, 3:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland	63 min
May 24, 3:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Reagan, Upton	58 min
May 24, 3:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos	55 min
May 24, 3:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Upton	62 min
May 24, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reagan, Upton	64 min
May 24, 4:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Reagan, Upton	27 min
May 24, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	24 min
May 24, 4:43 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Reagan, Upton	47 min
May 24, 4:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reagan, Upton	55 min
May 24, 5:06 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	3 hr
May 24, 5:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos	3 hr
May 24, 5:21 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reagan, Upton	54 min
May 24, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	35 min
May 24, 6:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reagan	61 min
May 24, 6:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reagan	3 hr
May 24, 6:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	59 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.