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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 10, 2017Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 10, 2017, 8:06 PM CDT for Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 39 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: Apr 10, 2017, 8:06 PM CDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired: Apr 10, 2017, 8:45 PM CDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Terrell County, TX

The radar

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The text

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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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 10, 7:35 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
735 PM CDT MON APR 10 2017

TXZ082-110115-
Terrell TX-
735 PM CDT MON APR 10 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTY UNTIL
815 PM CDT...

At 735 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Sheffield. This storm was nearly stationary.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Terrell County.

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 3052 10168 3050 10168 3049 10169 3047 10169
      3046 10170 3047 10173 3044 10172 3042 10174
      3042 10188 3066 10188 3066 10176 3064 10167
      3062 10165 3059 10166 3055 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 085DEG 4KT 3059 10171

44

Special weather statement, Apr 10, 8:06 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
806 PM CDT MON APR 10 2017

TXZ082-110145-
Terrell TX-
806 PM CDT MON APR 10 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTY
UNTIL 845 PM CDT...

At 806 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Terrell County Gas Plant, or 21 miles southwest of
Sheffield. This storm was nearly stationary.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Terrell County.

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 3047 10188 3031 10188 3031 10207 3047 10207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 094DEG 2KT 3041 10196

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 7:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crockett	40 min
Apr 10, 8:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	45 min
Apr 10, 8:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	62 min
Apr 10, 9:48 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Terrell	3 hr
Apr 10, 9:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	38 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.