Tornado Warning 18, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 19, 2015, 5:28 PM CDT (22:28 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2015, 6:15 PM CDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.75 in

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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589 
WFUS54 KMAF 192228
TORMAF
TXC371-443-192315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0018.150519T2228Z-150519T2315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 615 PM CDT

* AT 522 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 19 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
  TORNADOES.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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 AND NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES.

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 3061 10208 3044 10227 3039 10251 3066 10249
      3071 10237
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 330DEG 11KT 3061 10238

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

436 
WWUS54 KMAF 192251
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-443-192315-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-150519T2315Z/
PECOS TX-TERRELL TX-
551 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL AND
CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 547 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 23 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
15 MPH. THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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 NORTHWESTERN TERRELL AND SOUTHEASTERN PECOS
  COUNTIES.

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 3059 10245 3065 10235 3061 10208 3044 10227
      3039 10251
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 330DEG 11KT 3055 10233

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

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