Tornado Warning 20, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 19, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT (00:00 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

County Terrell County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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098 
WFUS54 KMAF 200000
TORMAF
TXC443-200045-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0020.150520T0000Z-150520T0045Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 656 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANDERSON...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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
  TERRELL 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 3024 10196 3014 10233 3042 10234 3049 10214
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 335DEG 10KT 3038 10224

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

RHLUCHAN

770 
WWUS54 KMAF 200027
SVSMAF

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

TXC443-200045-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-150520T0045Z/
TERRELL TX-
727 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTY
UNTIL 745 PM CDT...

AT 725 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 17 MILES WEST OF TERRELL COUNTY GAS PLANT...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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 TERRELL 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 3024 10196 3016 10231 3041 10233 3044 10211
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 312DEG 6KT 3034 10213

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

RHLUCHAN

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