Tornado Warning 15, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 19, 2015, 3:36 PM CDT (20:36 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2015, 4:15 PM CDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Pecos County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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388 
WFUS54 KMAF 192036
TORMAF
TXC371-192115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0015.150519T2036Z-150519T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
336 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 415 PM CDT

* AT 331 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF GIRVIN...AND MOVING EAST AT 20
  MPH. RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS OF BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BAKERSFIELD AROUND 350 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3085 10213 3090 10251 3108 10250 3108 10236
      3104 10229 3104 10224 3104 10221 3102 10219
      3102 10218 3100 10214 3100 10212
TIME...MOT...LOC 2035Z 273DEG 19KT 3099 10240

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

293 
WWUS54 KMAF 192054
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
354 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

TXC371-192115-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-150519T2115Z/
PECOS TX-
354 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY
UNTIL 415 PM CDT...

AT 349 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
SEVERAL REPORTS OF A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BAKERSFIELD AROUND 410 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3085 10213 3090 10251 3103 10248 3103 10236
      3101 10229 3100 10224 3099 10221 3098 10220
      3098 10218 3097 10215 3097 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 273DEG 19KT 3091 10241

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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