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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2016, 9:47 PM CDT for Howard County, Texas. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2016, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2016, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Howard County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 59 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 789 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3424 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 7, 6:26 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 6:26 PM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
626 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016
.DISCUSSION...
See 00z aviation discussion below.
&&
.AVIATION...
Thunderstorms will continue across the area for the next few
hours; otherwise, VFR conditions are expected for the next 24
hours. Gusty winds and low visibilities will be possible with
these storms. Winds are expected to remain elevated through the
evening hours out of a generally southerly direction before
weakening and again becoming elevated out of the south tomorrow
afternoon.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 154 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016/
DISCUSSION...
Our streak of 100 degree days will continue another day as the
temperature at Midland Intl is already 101 as of 2 PM. The upper
level ridge remains in place across the southern U.S. stretching
from CA to FL while a mid level thermal ridge continues to bring
intense heat to our region. The thermal ridge is expected to
weaken slightly which should allow for temperatures to cool
a bit the next few days. As it appears now, the Heat Advisory
will not need to be extended as high temperatures are forecast to
fall below the criteria. The only possible exception is along the
Rio Grande where temperatures continue to reach above 110 degrees.
Severe storms developed across the region yesterday again, some of
which contained wind gusts over 80 mph! Storms will develop this
afternoon along a sfc trough and theta-e axis that lies along the
NM/TX state line down to the Davis Mountains. Convection will spread
north and east through the evening before dissipating around
sunset. Damaging winds are likely with these storms due to the
very dry sub-cloud layer.
An upper level disturbance moving north around the upper ridge will
impact the area Friday into the weekend. This will lead to more
scattered showers and thunderstorms Friday afternoon with
temperatures cooling several degrees from today. Slow movement of
storms could lead to locally heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Mid
level moisture doesn't look to go anywhere next week so expect a
continued chance for storms along with temperatures above normal.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 76 98 76 97 / 20 30 40 20
Carlsbad 76 105 74 105 / 20 30 20 20
Dryden 77 101 78 99 / 10 20 20 20
Fort Stockton 76 101 77 100 / 30 40 20 30
Guadalupe Pass 73 94 72 95 / 30 30 20 20
Hobbs 74 101 73 100 / 30 40 30 20
Marfa 68 93 71 92 / 30 50 30 40
Midland Intl Airport 79 101 79 100 / 20 40 30 20
Odessa 79 101 79 99 / 20 40 30 20
Wink 77 103 76 103 / 30 40 20 20
&&
.MAF Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NM...Heat Advisory until 7 PM MDT this evening for Central Lea County-
Eddy County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Northern Lea County-Southern Lea County.
TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening for Andrews-
Big Bend Area-Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Ector-
Gaines-Guadalupe Mountains-Loving-Marfa Plateau-Midland-
Pecos-Presidio Valley-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-
Upton-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Ward-Winkler.
&&
99/99/Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 1:41 PM CDT, 8 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 141 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-081845- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 141 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 /1241 PM MDT THU JUL 7 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WESTERN TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA, GREENWOOD, RANKIN, BAKERSFIELD AND BIG BEND LINE. HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 107 TO 112 WILL BE COMMON OVER LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER, EXCEPT IN THE MOUNTAINS WHERE READINGS OF 96 TO 101 ARE EXPECTED. HIGHS WILL BE 102 TO 107 DEGREES TO THE EAST OF THE PECOS RIVER. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP N THE DAVIS/GLASS MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU AND SURROUNDING AREAS THIS AFTERNOON, WITH MORE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, TRANS PECOS, AND STOCKTON PLATEAU. ADDITIONAL STORMS COULD SPREAD INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COULD OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH, BUT OVER THE REST OF THE AREA, SOME STORMS COULD PRODUCE SEVERE WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MPH DUE TO THE INTENSE HEAT. BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND PERHAPS SMALL HAIL COULD OCCUR WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. EVEN THOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL NOT BE QUITE AS HOT AS PREVIOUS DAYS, STRONG TO SEVERE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. IN ADDITION, HAIL, FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES, AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE OF CONCERN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:03 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 703 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 TXZ061-080045- ECTOR TX- 703 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ECTOR COUNTY UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 703 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR PENWELL...OR 9 MILES WEST OF WEST ODESSA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ODESSA...WEST ODESSA AND ODESSA SCHELEMEYER FIELD. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 104 AND 121. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND. && LAT...LON 3171 10279 3189 10279 3208 10229 3180 10229 TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 239DEG 11KT 3181 10265 44
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:06 PM CDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 706 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 TXZ068-069-075-080045- CRANE TX-UPTON TX-PECOS TX- 706 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CRANE...NORTHEASTERN PECOS AND WESTERN UPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT... AT 706 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES EAST OF IMPERIAL...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRANE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CRANE AND CORDONA LAKE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND. && LAT...LON 3116 10251 3125 10266 3151 10250 3135 10231 TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 207DEG 15KT 3129 10251 44
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 8:53 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 853 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 TXZ061-062-080230- ECTOR TX-MIDLAND TX- 853 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN ECTOR COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT... AT 852 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ODESSA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... MIDLAND...ODESSA...WEST ODESSA...COTTON FLAT... MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PORT...SKYWEST AIRPORT... ODESSA SCHELEMEYER FIELD...MISSION DORADO... WARFIELD AND MIDLAND AIRPARK. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 113 AND 137. LAT...LON 3172 10240 3190 10246 3208 10212 3184 10197 TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 222DEG 12KT 3188 10233 82
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 8:54 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 854 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 TXZ046-047-051-052-080245- HOWARD TX-BORDEN TX-MARTIN TX-DAWSON TX- 854 PM CDT THU JUL 7 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN... NORTHWESTERN HOWARD...MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT... AT 854 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LENORAH...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF STANTON...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LENORAH...BROWN...KNOTT...STANTON MUNICIPAL AIPORT... TARZAN AND GRADY. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 171 AND 172. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND. && LAT...LON 3210 10220 3231 10220 3257 10160 3222 10156 TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 250DEG 37KT 3231 10186 44
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 9:28 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 7:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 7:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 39 min |
| Jul 7, 8:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 37 min |
| Jul 7, 8:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 51 min |
| Jul 7, 8:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin | 41 min |
| Jul 7, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Scurry | 47 min |
| Jul 8, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Cochran | 42 min |
| Jul 8, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 52 min |
| Jul 8, 6:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 49 min |
| Jul 8, 6:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 25 min |
| Jul 8, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 51 min |
| Jul 8, 6:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.