Tornado Warning 16, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 19, 2015, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2015, 4:45 PM CDT

In force

33 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), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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574 
WFUS54 KMAF 192112
TORMAF
TXC371-192145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0016.150519T2112Z-150519T2145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT

* AT 407 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  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 AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL
  PECOS COUNTY.

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 3088 10216 3064 10225 3058 10253 3080 10259
      3092 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 318DEG 20KT 3081 10243

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

$$

463 
WWUS54 KMAF 192132
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-192145-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-150519T2145Z/
PECOS TX-
432 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

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

AT 425 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. RECEIVED A REPORT FROM A 
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL THAT A FUNNEL BRIEFLY TOUCHED THE GROUND
SEVERAL TIMES.  A TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY A STORM CHASER 5 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF BAKERSFIELD ABOUT 4 MINUTES AGO.  

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

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.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 3088 10216 3064 10225 3058 10253 3080 10259
      3092 10244
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 318DEG 20KT 3075 10243

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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