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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 19, 2015Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 19, 2015, 4:44 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 46 min. 2 reports 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 19, 2015, 4:44 PM CDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2015, 5:30 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

County Pecos County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 19, 5:07 PM CDTTORNADO30 W Sheffield, TXNEAR FM 2886 AND HARRAL ROAD. TOUCHED DOWN AT 507 PM AND LIFTED AT 509 PM.
May 19, 5:18 PM CDTHAIL 2.7511 Ssw Bakersfield, TXBASEBALL HAIL ON THE GROUND HAVING RECENTLY FALLEN.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 136 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 12:00Z on 2015-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 163 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2015-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 402 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
163 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-196 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
763 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
402 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
602 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.3

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The text

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

567 
WFUS54 KMAF 192144
TORMAF
TXC371-192230-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0017.150519T2144Z-150519T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
444 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 530 PM CDT

* AT 439 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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 3083 10210 3063 10227 3052 10252 3076 10255
      3085 10246
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 314DEG 11KT 3074 10242

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
2 follow-up statements
690 
WWUS54 KMAF 192204
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-192230-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150519T2230Z/
PECOS TX-
504 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

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

AT 501 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3075 10252 3085 10246 3083 10210 3063 10227
      3052 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 314DEG 11KT 3066 10241

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
844 
WWUS54 KMAF 192217
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-192230-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-150519T2230Z/
PECOS TX-
517 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

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

AT 514 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 18 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 MPH. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO 30 MILES WEST OF 
SHEFFIELD AND WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES.  A STORM CHASER
REPORTED TEA CUP SIZED HAIL 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IRAAN ABOUT 5 MINUTES
AGO.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES. TAKE COVER IN A
BASEMENT OR STORM SHELTER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3075 10252 3082 10245 3083 10210 3063 10227
      3052 10252
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 314DEG 11KT 3064 10238

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward45 min
May 18, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum47 min
May 18, 7:42 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos33 min
May 18, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan30 min
May 18, 8:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos3 hr
May 18, 8:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward48 min
May 18, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland22 min
May 18, 8:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward4 hr
May 18, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFUpton47 min
May 18, 8:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFReeves, Ward3 hr
May 18, 9:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward44 min
May 18, 9:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland52 min
May 18, 10:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor3 hr
May 18, 10:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton3 hr
May 18, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton48 min
May 18, 10:59 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler10 hr
May 18, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton65 min
May 18, 11:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Upton3 hr
May 19, 12:02 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Martin, Midland3 hr
May 19, 12:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos40 min
May 19, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton58 min
May 19, 1:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan, Upton66 min
May 19, 1:18 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFGlasscock, Midland3 hr
May 19, 1:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Reagan57 min
May 19, 7:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson52 min
May 19, 7:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson24 min
May 19, 10:49 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward20 hr
May 19, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton45 min
May 19, 3:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane51 min
May 19, 3:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton61 min
May 19, 3:36 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos39 min
May 19, 3:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Upton51 min
May 19, 4:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos55 min
May 19, 4:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos33 min
May 19, 5:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell64 min
May 19, 5:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson56 min
May 19, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell62 min
May 19, 5:28 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos, Terrell47 min
May 19, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos, Terrell48 min
May 19, 6:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell63 min
May 19, 6:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos, Terrell3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.