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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 212, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2017, 4:43 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 62 min. 5 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
- Jun 23, 2017, 4:43 PM CDT (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2017, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 5:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 9 E Colorado City, TX | POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN |
| Jun 23, 5:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Loraine, TX | POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN IN LORAINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 23, 5:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 W Loraine, TX | TRAIN DERAILMENT OCCURRED NEAR MILE MARKER 214 WEST OF LORAINE |
| Jun 23, 5:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Loraine, TX | TRAIN DERAILMENT OCCURRED JUST SOUTH OF MILE MARKER 223 NEAR LUCUS RD. |
| Jun 23, 5:43 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Loraine, TX | MULIPLE HIGH PROFILE TRAIN CARS DERAILED JUST SOUTH OF I-20 NEAR MILE MARKER 223 ALONG LUCUS ROAD. SURVEY TEAM ESTIMATES WIND SPEEDS TO BE ROUGHLY 90 MPH THROUGH THIS AREA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 5 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 17 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 653 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -379 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
757
WUUS54 KMAF 232143
SVRMAF
TXC335-415-232245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0212.170623T2143Z-170623T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
443 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Mitchell County in western Texas...
Southeastern Scurry County in western Texas...
* Until 545 PM CDT
* At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Inadale, or
12 miles northwest of Roscoe, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Loraine, Inadale, Hermleigh, Us-84 Near The Nolan-
Fisher County Line and I-20 Near The Nolan-Mitchell County Line.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 224 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3234 10072 3271 10085 3272 10066 3237 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 332DEG 6KT 3256 10071
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
05What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 23, 1:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 1:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
146 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017
.DISCUSSION...
A well defined cold front near LBB continues to move s with an ely
wind in advance assocd with surface low INVOF wrn PB. Meanwhile flow
aloft is from the nw with model indications of a minor shrtwv trof.
SB instability is focusing around the front (moreso just in wake
of it) with steep mid level LRs. There is good directional shear
along with sufficient bulk shear for at least a few severe storms,
anomalously high PWs favor local heavy rain too. Based on expected
frontal location storms will be favored to develop in NW CWFA
probably just prior to 00Z, tracking sewd. High resolution models
including HRRR/TTU WRF are in agreement. Highest PoPs are
warranted before 06Z/Sat. Post-frontal MSLP gradient favor breezy
conditions thru Sat PM, convection INVOF SW-S OK early Sat AM may
enhance winds some? Post-frontal high winds are still possible
thru GDP Mtns, but mixed signals in MOS data prevents issuance of
a headline ATTP, still very windy thru the GDP however. A wide
range of high temps is possible for any given locale on Sat, thus
low confidence temp forecast and as such a blended approach
suffices. Convective concerns are mostly decreased Sat, except
across the Lower Trans Pecos where best SB instability gathers. NW
mid level will persist thru Mon and atmosphere will have a chance
to "reload" with the possibility of nocturnal storms. Sun AM
storms are most favored across PB and late Sun night/early Mon AM
across farw and SE NM. Consistent signal in model data that 85h
temps will remain below 28C, even INVOF Rio Grande, and high temps
will likely be below normal into Tue. Mid level pattern will likely
exhibit a little more ridging from Tue-Thur with possible presence
of mid level theta-e ridge axis Thur, promoting an uptick in
precip coverage? Broadening cyclonic mid level flow will attempt
to suppress mid level ridge keeping temps in check late in the
extended, at least compared to the past week.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 67 79 70 81 / 60 30 50 40
Carlsbad 67 84 69 88 / 20 20 30 40
Dryden 77 96 75 92 / 40 30 20 20
Fort Stockton 72 84 68 88 / 40 20 30 30
Guadalupe Pass 67 77 63 81 / 20 20 30 40
Hobbs 64 79 64 81 / 30 10 50 40
Marfa 66 84 64 86 / 20 30 20 20
Midland Intl Airport 69 82 67 84 / 50 20 40 40
Odessa 69 81 68 85 / 50 20 40 40
Wink 69 85 71 89 / 30 20 30 30
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...None.
TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening for Big
Bend Area-Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Ector-Glasscock-
Guadalupe Mountains-Loving-Marfa Plateau-Midland-Pecos-
Presidio Valley-Reagan-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-
Terrell-Upton-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Ward-Winkler.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 1:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 145 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-241845- 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- 145 PM CDT Fri Jun 23 2017 /1245 PM MDT Fri Jun 23 2017/ 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 through early this evening for areas from the southern Permian Basin into the Big Bend. In addition, thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening, particularly along the cold front. Some storms may become strong to severe, capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and locally heavy rainfall. Brief, strong easterly winds are possible through Guadalupe Pass late tonight in wake of a cold front. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY There will be a chance for thunderstorms into the weekend. The main threats will be lightning and brief heavy rainfall and localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed across portions of Southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin late this afternoon and this evening. 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... http://weather.gov/midland
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 23, 4:02 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
402 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0352 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NW HOBBS 32.79N 103.22W
06/23/2017 M61 MPH Lea NM MESONET
&&
JULIE.PHILLIPSONLocal storm report, Jun 23, 4:04 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
404 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0355 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E HOBBS 32.73N 103.14W
06/23/2017 E60.00 MPH Lea NM TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
05Local storm report, Jun 23, 4:19 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
419 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0350 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SSW HOBBS 32.70N 103.17W
06/23/2017 M71.00 MPH Lea NM TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
05Local storm report, Jun 23, 4:36 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0345 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE LOVINGTON 32.94N 103.34W
06/23/2017 E70.00 MPH Lea NM PUBLIC
0345 PM HAIL 1 SE LOVINGTON 32.94N 103.34W
06/23/2017 E1.75 INCH Lea NM PUBLIC
&&
05Local storm report, Jun 23, 4:38 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
438 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM TSTM WND GST 3 SW HOBBS 32.70N 103.20W
06/23/2017 M63.00 MPH Lea NM ASOS
&&
DOUG.CAINSpecial weather statement, Jun 23, 4:38 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
438 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
TXZ057-058-258-232245-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Guadalupe Mountains TX-
438 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTY
UNTIL 545 PM CDT/445 PM MDT/...
At 438 PM CDT/338 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Guadalupe Mountains National Park. This storm was
nearly stationary.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Pine Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3194 10492 3199 10484 3190 10437 3162 10479
3173 10487 3173 10488 3174 10488 3180 10492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 285DEG 3KT 3193 10488
67The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 56 min |
| Jun 23, 4:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Martin, Midland, Winkler | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 5:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 68 min |
| Jun 23, 5:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 6:16 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 6:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Upton, Ward | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Glasscock, Howard, Martin | 56 min |
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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.