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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 12, 2017, 3:27 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It was in force for 63 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
- Apr 12, 2017, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2017, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Culberson County, TX
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:50 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 20 E Pine Springs, TX | QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING FM 652. |
| Apr 12, 4:00 PM CDT | HAIL 1.25 | 25 E Pine Springs, TX | QUARTER TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON FM 652. |
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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 23 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 204 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
- 1449 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -76 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1157 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.1
- Supercell composite
- 6.1
The text
As transmitted.
045
WUUS54 KMAF 122027
SVRMAF
TXC109-122130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0053.170412T2027Z-170412T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
327 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 430 PM CDT/330 PM MDT/
* At 326 PM CDT/226 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 11
miles southeast of McKittrick Canyon, or 11 miles east of Pine
Springs, moving east at 20 mph. This storm will cross Ranch Rd 652.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Culberson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3178 10471 3196 10469 3197 10427 3166 10432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 273DEG 16KT 3187 10462
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
969
WWUS54 KMAF 122056
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
356 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
TXC109-122130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-170412T2130Z/
Culberson TX-
356 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM
CDT/330 PM MDT/ FOR NORTH CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTY...
At 355 PM CDT/255 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 18 miles
south of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, or 22 miles east of Pine
Springs, moving east at 20 mph. At 251 pm mdt Quarter size hail was
reported with this storm on FM 652.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central Culberson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3178 10471 3196 10469 3197 10427 3166 10432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 266DEG 18KT 3189 10444
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$What 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 Apr 12, 1:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 1:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
139 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2017
.DISCUSSION...
An active afternoon and evening of severe weather is underway as
storms have begun developing across the higher terrain of W TX and
SE NM. Copious amounts of low level moisture, along with strong
lift, instability, and shear will lead to a risk of severe
thunderstorms and flooding through the night. Please see the
mesoscale discussion that will follow shortly regarding today and
tonight's severe weather threat. Storms look likely to organize
into an MCS this evening and push east across the area bringing
widespread heavy rain. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for
much of the area through Thursday morning. Look for widespread
rainfall amount of 1-2 inches with isolated higher amounts
possible.
The shortwave trough associated with these storms will move across
the area overnight. Storms will linger across the eastern Permian
Basin Thursday morning before redevelopment out west is possible
by afternoon. Strong surface heating along with moist, upslope
flow could lead to isolated severe storms in the higher terrain.
SW flow aloft will continue Friday into early next week bringing
with it more chances for showers and thunderstorms. We could see
storms develop across the area each afternoon as temperatures warm
well above normal and low level moisture remains in place. It
appears the next significant chance of rain will come Easter
Sunday as a stronger wave crosses the region. These storms will
again have the potential to be severe and contain locally heavy
rain.
Drier and much warmer conditions look to arrive by the middle of
next week as the upper flow flattens across the southern U.S.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 60 76 61 77 / 80 50 10 10
Carlsbad 59 80 59 86 / 70 30 10 20
Dryden 63 78 62 80 / 70 20 20 20
Fort Stockton 62 79 60 84 / 80 30 20 30
Guadalupe Pass 55 79 56 81 / 60 30 20 10
Hobbs 57 75 58 80 / 80 40 10 20
Marfa 55 79 54 83 / 70 30 30 20
Midland Intl Airport 60 76 61 78 / 80 40 10 10
Odessa 60 77 61 78 / 80 40 10 20
Wink 62 81 61 84 / 80 30 10 30
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...Flash Flood Watch through late tonight for Central Lea County-
Eddy County Plains-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-
Northern Lea County-Southern Lea County.
TX...Flash Flood Watch through Thursday morning for Andrews-Borden-
Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Dawson-Ector-Gaines-
Glasscock-Guadalupe Mountains-Howard-Loving-Martin-Midland-
Mitchell-Pecos-Reagan-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-
Scurry-Upton-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Ward-Winkler.
&&
29Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 1:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 143 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2017 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-131845- 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- 143 PM CDT Wed Apr 12 2017 /1243 PM MDT Wed Apr 12 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Strong thunderstorms are possible across all of west Texas and southeast New Mexico this afternoon and tonight. Some of the storms may become severe, with large hail and damaging winds being the main threats. However a tornado or two cannot be ruled out, especially over southeastern New Mexico this afternoon and evening. Frequent lightning strikes will likely accompany storms, as will locally heavy rainfall and the potential for flash flooding, particularly this tonight when one or more thunderstorm complexes could form. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY Strong, if not severe, storms will be possible each afternoon and evening from Thursday afternoon through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be requested this afternoon. 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
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 1:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
119 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
NMZ029-033-TXZ045-121845-
Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-Gaines TX-
119 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN LEA AND NORTHWESTERN
GAINES COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT/1245 PM MDT/...
At 119 PM CDT/1219 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near McDonald, or 9 miles southeast of Tatum, moving
east at 30 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Denver City, Tatum, Knowles, Humble City, Higginbotham, Gladiola and
Tatum Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10306 3296 10281 3285 10281 3278 10329
3330 10331 3335 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 249DEG 33KT 3313 10322Special weather statement, Apr 12, 1:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1233 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017 NMZ027-028-121915- Eddy County Plains NM-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County NM- 1233 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY UNTIL 115 PM MDT... At 1232 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Living Desert State Park, or 8 miles northwest of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 25 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Carlsbad, Brantley Lake State Park, Avalon, Living Desert State Park, Seven Rivers, Carlsbad North, Lakewood, Lincoln National Forest, Lake Avalon and Cavern City Air Terminal. LAT...LON 3217 10468 3240 10474 3283 10405 3239 10408 TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 238DEG 23KT 3248 10436
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 1:36 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 136 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017 TXZ058-074-121900- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX- Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX- 136 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHERN JEFF DAVIS AND SOUTHEASTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT... At 136 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Kent, moving northeast at 25 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Toyah. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 183 and 200. Interstate 20 between mile markers 0 and 24. LAT...LON 3096 10405 3111 10416 3140 10378 3106 10367 TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 238DEG 23KT 3108 10404
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 1:58 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
158 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
NMZ034-TXZ059-060-067-121945-
Southern Lea County NM-Loving TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-
158 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHERN
WARD...WINKLER AND LOVING COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT/145 PM MDT/...
At 158 PM CDT/1258 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Winkler County Airport, or 9 miles
west of Wink, moving northeast at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Kermit, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Wickett, Barstow, Pyote,
Monahans Sandhills State Park, Jal Airport, Winkler County Airport,
Slash Ranch and Bennett.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 20 between mile markers 48 and 74.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 3222 10308 3219 10306 3209 10306 3209 10299
3180 10279 3165 10280 3165 10277 3141 10337
3143 10340 3142 10345 3151 10350 3162 10351
3164 10354 3164 10358 3189 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 231DEG 18KT 3171 10331
29Special weather statement, Apr 12, 2:42 PM CDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
242 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
NMZ027-028-TXZ057-258-122015-
Eddy County Plains NM-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County NM-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-Guadalupe Mountains TX-
242 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDDY AND
NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM CDT/215 PM MDT/...
At 242 PM CDT/142 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm near Pine Springs, moving north at 15 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Pine Springs, McKittrick Canyon
and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM
MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3200 10492 3200 10485 3209 10485 3205 10461
3175 10473 3178 10492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 190DEG 12KT 3184 10482
85Special weather statement, Apr 12, 3:16 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 316 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017 TXZ057-058-258-122100- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Guadalupe Mountains TX- 316 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM CDT/300 PM MDT/... At 316 PM CDT/216 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Pine Springs, moving east at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Guadalupe Mountains National Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT/800 PM MDT/ for southwestern Texas. LAT...LON 3197 10477 3190 10427 3164 10436 3177 10481 TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 286DEG 17KT 3186 10466
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 59 min | |
| Apr 12, 12:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 12, 1:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Yoakum | 26 min |
| Apr 12, 1:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 24 min |
| Apr 12, 1:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 48 min |
| Apr 12, 1:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 42 min |
| Apr 12, 1:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving, Winkler | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Winkler | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 2:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 33 min | |
| Apr 12, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 3:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Winkler | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 65 min |
| Apr 12, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 44 min |
| Apr 12, 4:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 39 min |
| Apr 12, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 4:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 42 min |
| Apr 12, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 5:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 42 min |
| Apr 12, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Loving, Reeves | 48 min |
| Apr 12, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 32 min |
| Apr 12, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 60 min |
| Apr 12, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 48 min |
| Apr 12, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 47 min |
| Apr 12, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves | 56 min |
| Apr 12, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 47 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.