Tornado Warning 28, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Jun 12, 2015, 7:30 PM CDT (00:30 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2015, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County Gaines County, TX

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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079 
WFUS54 KMAF 130030
TORMAF
TXC165-130100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0028.150613T0030Z-150613T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
730 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 729 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF CEDAR LAKE...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  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 BE NEAR...
  CEDAR LAKE AROUND 755 PM CDT.

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 3294 10221 3276 10222 3275 10240 3294 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 323DEG 10KT 3285 10235

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

$$

176 
WWUS54 KMAF 130048
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
748 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

TXC165-130100-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-150613T0100Z/
GAINES TX-
748 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY
UNTIL 800 PM CDT...

AT 743 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR CEDAR LAKE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.  THIS 
STORM WAS MOVING TOWARD U.S.180.

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 NORTHEASTERN
GAINES 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 3294 10221 3276 10222 3275 10240 3294 10248
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 337DEG 11KT 3279 10234

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

$$

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