Tornado Warning 30, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Oct 21, 2015, 8:41 PM CDT (01:41 UTC)

Expired

Oct 21, 2015, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Loving County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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182 
WFUS54 KMAF 220141
TORMAF
TXC301-220215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0030.151022T0141Z-151022T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
841 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND  HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTY IN WESTERN TEXAS...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
    
* AT 840 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES WEST OF SLASH RANCH...OR 11 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF MENTONE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  SLASH RANCH AROUND 855 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3179 10379 3191 10382 3200 10369 3200 10333
      3185 10333
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 237DEG 22KT 3184 10372 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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061 
WWUS54 KMAF 220205
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
905 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2015

TXC301-220215-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0030.000000T0000Z-151022T0215Z/
LOVING TX-
905 PM CDT WED OCT 21 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTY...
    
AT 905 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF SLASH RANCH...OR 15 MILES NORTH OF
MENTONE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT
WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3185 10365 3200 10369 3200 10333 3190 10333
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 235DEG 22KT 3193 10357 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

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