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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 27, 2015Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2015, 7:59 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 27, 2015, 7:59 PM CDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2015, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
2.75 in

County Pecos County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 27, 8:05 PM CDTHAIL 2.7525 Wnw Fort Stockton, TX
May 27, 8:45 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Nw Belding, TXQUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AT THE FIRESTONE TEST TRACK.

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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 00:00Z on 2015-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1562 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2015-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 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
1562 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2097 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

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

310 
WFUS54 KMAF 280059
TORMAF
TXC371-280145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0022.150528T0059Z-150528T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
759 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT

* AT 755 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED ABOUT 20 MILES     
  NORTHWEST OF BELDING OE 9 MILES WEST FIRESTONE TEST TRACK...AND    
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR 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.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FIRESTONE TEST TRACK AROUND 830 PM CDT.
  BELDING AROUND 845 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3097 10283 3072 10302 3069 10318 3096 10339
      3115 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 303DEG 13KT 3097 10323

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$
3 follow-up statements
171 
WWUS54 KMAF 280105
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
805 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

TXC371-280145-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150528T0145Z/
PECOS TX-
805 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY
UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 800 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF 
FIRESTONE TEST TRACK NEAR I-10 MILE MARKERS 234 TO 239...AND MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR 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.

THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WEST CENTRAL PECOS
COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3097 10283 3072 10302 3069 10318 3096 10339
      3115 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 329DEG 13KT 3093 10324

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$
501 
WWUS54 KMAF 280120
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
820 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

TXC371-280145-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150528T0145Z/
PECOS TX-
820 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY
UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 814 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FIRESTONE TEST TRACK...MILE MARKERS 
238 TO 242 AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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 BE NEAR...
  HIGHWAY 67 AT 835 PM CDT AND BELDING AROUND 845 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3091 10334 3111 10314 3097 10283 3072 10302
      3069 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 324DEG 14KT 3089 10320

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

$$
732 
WWUS54 KMAF 280131
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
831 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

TXC371-280145-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-150528T0145Z/
PECOS TX-
831 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY
UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

AT 824 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 
WAS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FIRESTONE TEST TRACK...AND NEARING 
HIGH 67 JUST SOUTH OF I-10 AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

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 BE NEAR...
  HIGHWAY 67 6 MILES SOUTH OF I-10 AT 835 PM AND BELDING AROUND 845 
PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3087 10327 3108 10307 3097 10283 3072 10302
      3069 10318
TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 317DEG 17KT 3085 10314

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

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos, Reeves31 min
May 27, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines47 min
May 27, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves55 min
May 27, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos60 min
May 27, 8:55 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos21 min
May 27, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines12 min
May 27, 9:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Martin27 min
May 27, 9:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos, Reeves4 hr
May 27, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves56 min
May 27, 9:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos41 min
May 27, 10:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry28 min
May 28, 1:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves26 min
May 28, 1:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves53 min
May 28, 1:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines45 min
May 28, 1:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis, Reeves3 hr
May 28, 2:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews29 min
May 28, 2:08 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Reagan and 2 more8 hr
May 28, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves13 min
May 28, 2:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum25 min
May 28, 2:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward63 min
May 28, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves33 min
May 28, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson29 min
May 28, 2:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Dawson21 min
May 28, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves66 min
May 28, 3:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson45 min
May 28, 3:40 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFBorden35 min
May 28, 4:00 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFBorden30 min
May 28, 4:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor3 hr
May 28, 4:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves27 min
May 28, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry48 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane29 min
May 28, 4:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
May 28, 4:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland50 min
May 28, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson42 min
May 28, 5:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton55 min
May 28, 5:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton51 min
May 28, 5:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry31 min
May 28, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves28 min
May 28, 5:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos34 min
May 28, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos57 min
May 28, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson20 min
May 28, 5:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos23 min
May 28, 5:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton3 hr
May 28, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock39 min
May 28, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos28 min
May 28, 6:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos62 min
May 28, 6:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell3 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.