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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 56, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 12, 2017, 5:18 PM CDT for Pecos County, Reeves County, Texas. It was in force for 42 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, 5:18 PM CDT (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 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, 5:30 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | 2 Ssw Verhalen, TX | |
| Apr 12, 5:45 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 19 Ssw Pecos, TX |
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 12 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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KMAF 122218
SVRMAF
TXC371-389-122300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0056.170412T2218Z-170412T2300Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
518 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Southeastern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 600 PM CDT
* At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Saragosa, or
16 miles southeast of Toyah, moving east at 35 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...
Balmorhea, Saragosa and Verhalen.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 10 between mile markers 207 and 213.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Midland.
&&
LAT...LON 3098 10375 3115 10379 3130 10328 3102 10321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 258DEG 31KT 3109 10368
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
441 follow-up statement
487
WWUS54 KMAF 122234
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
534 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
TXC371-389-122300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0056.000000T0000Z-170412T2300Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-
534 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS AND SOUTHEASTERN REEVES COUNTIES...
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Verhalen, or 20
miles south of Pecos, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 531 PM CDT, 2.5 inch hail was
reported near Verhalen.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Saragosa and Verhalen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Midland.
&&
LAT...LON 3100 10371 3117 10371 3130 10328 3102 10321
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 258DEG 31KT 3112 10353
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
44What 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, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 1:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 39 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, 3 hours 35 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, 4:19 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
419 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
TXZ058-067-075-122200-
Pecos TX-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Ward TX-
419 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS...EAST CENTRAL
REEVES AND SOUTHEASTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
At 419 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Coyanosa, or 22 miles southwest of Grandfalls,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Grandfalls, Imperial, Coyanosa and Imperial Reservoir.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3142 10307 3131 10277 3130 10277 3129 10275
3128 10275 3128 10274 3130 10273 3125 10260
3099 10316 3116 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 238DEG 30KT 3114 10314Local storm report, Apr 12, 4:22 PM CDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
422 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM HAIL 25 E PINE SPRINGS 31.89N 104.38W
04/12/2017 E1.25 INCH Culberson TX TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER TO HALF-DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED ON FM 652.
&&
AMBER.HLUCHANLocal storm report, Apr 12, 4:34 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
434 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0431 PM HAIL 14 ESE SARAGOSA 30.95N 103.44W
04/12/2017 M0.88 INCH Reeves TX STORM CHASER
REPORTED ON I-10
&&
AMBER.HLUCHANSpecial weather statement, Apr 12, 4:43 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 443 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017 TXZ058-074-122230- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX- Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX- 443 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES AND NORTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT... At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Toyahvale, or 17 miles east of Kent, moving northeast at 25 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Saragosa. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 10 between mile markers 190 and 209. 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. && A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for southwestern Texas. LAT...LON 3095 10404 3105 10408 3124 10375 3101 10363 TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 245DEG 20KT 3105 10392 44
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:55 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
355 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017
NMZ028-122245-
Eddy County Plains NM-
355 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...
At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hope, 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...
Artesia, Hope and Artesia Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3296 10463 3296 10448 3279 10437 3267 10477
3278 10484 3284 10484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 241DEG 15KT 3278 10475Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:58 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
458 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
TXZ060-067-122230-
Ward TX-Winkler TX-
458 PM CDT WED APR 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WARD AND
SOUTHWESTERN WINKLER COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM CDT...
At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Barstow, or 9 miles northeast of Pecos, moving east at 15 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Barstow.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 20 between mile markers 50 and 64.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3160 10350 3165 10339 3165 10333 3169 10332
3173 10323 3147 10313 3143 10342 3143 10344
3142 10345 3143 10347 3153 10350 3155 10350
3158 10352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 249DEG 14KT 3153 10342
85The 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, 3:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 63 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, 5:42 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.