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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2017, 5:18 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It was in force for 42 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
- Jun 1, 2017, 5:18 PM CDT (22:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Culberson County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 182 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 182 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
- 261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -185 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 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 Jun 1, 2:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 255 PM CDT Thu Jun 1 2017 .DISCUSSION... Current radar is showing convection increasing over the Davis Mountains this afternoon. The HRRR model shows the area from southeast New Mexico down into the Big Bend will have the best rain chances tonight, diminishing to the northeast. However an extensive cumulus field over the Permian Basin shows there is instability present and have kept decent PoPs in at many locations, especially for the evening and early nighttime hours. Figuring out PoPs the next several days is certainly the biggest forecast challenge as one trough exits to the north, another...perhaps stronger one...will move in from northern Mexico continuing rain chances. Unfortunately with the lack of surface boundaries it is very difficult to know very far in advance just where the convection will develop with models showing scattered showers all over the area through the weekend. So we have a situation where there is a very high confidence that precip will develop and a very low confidence in where and when it will develop. Thus have compromised and mostly kept strong chance PoPs (40-50%) across our entire CWA through Sunday. Brief heavy rain and localized flooding will be the main threat though small hail and gusty winds will also be possible. Thought about issuing a Flash Flood Watch but with confidence so low on the location of heavy rain it seems overkill to issue a large watch for just a few warnings and will hold off. The trough will move east Monday leaving a quasistationary ridge centered over the western U.S. and West Texas/southeastern New Mexico in northerly flow. This will decrease rain chances but weak impulses moving south along the front of the ridge will still provide a chance for rain next week. This will be a nice start to June with highs only reaching the 80s the next several days, about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Highs increase next week to near normal as rain and clouds diminish. Hennig && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 66 83 64 82 / 40 50 50 50 Carlsbad 62 86 62 82 / 50 40 40 40 Dryden 70 89 68 90 / 40 40 40 40 Fort Stockton 64 84 64 84 / 40 50 40 40 Guadalupe Pass 54 80 59 76 / 60 40 40 40 Hobbs 60 79 60 78 / 50 50 50 50 Marfa 55 82 55 80 / 60 40 40 50 Midland Intl Airport 64 83 64 82 / 40 50 50 50 Odessa 66 82 64 82 / 50 50 50 40 Wink 66 87 63 85 / 50 50 40 40 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 72/10
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 1:54 PM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 154 PM CDT Thu Jun 1 2017 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-021900- 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- 154 PM CDT Thu Jun 1 2017 /1254 PM MDT Thu Jun 1 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Thunderstorms are likely across the region this afternoon and tonight... especially from the Guadalupe Mountains to the Davis mountains. Heavy rainfall that could result in localized flash flooding will be the main concern... although a few severe storms with large hail and damaging winds are possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Thunderstorms are possible into next week across West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. Heavy rainfall will be the main hazard. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 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, Jun 1, 2:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
203 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017
TXZ058-074-075-011945-
Pecos TX-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
203 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS...NORTHERN
BREWSTER...SOUTH CENTRAL REEVES AND EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES
UNTIL 245 PM CDT...
At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 15
miles northeast of Fort Davis. These thunderstorms are nearly
stationary.
Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Hovey and Star Mountain.
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 3076 10387 3086 10370 3095 10349 3069 10321
3047 10359
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 319DEG 9KT 3072 10368
33Special weather statement, Jun 1, 3:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 331 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017 TXZ074-075-081-012115- Pecos TX-Big Bend Area TX-Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX- 331 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PECOS...NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM CDT... At 330 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 10 miles north of Altuda, or 11 miles northeast of Alpine, moving east at 15 mph. Nickel size hail will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Fort Stockton, Belding, Hovey, Altuda, Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport, Sierra Madera and Firestone Test Track. THIS INCLUDES Interstate 10 between mile markers 240 and 285. 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 3123 10279 3065 10225 3025 10350 3058 10369 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 255DEG 15KT 3045 10349 33
Local storm report, Jun 1, 4:12 PM CDT, 1 hour 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
412 PM CDT THU JUN 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0407 PM HAIL 18 S FORT STOCKTON 30.63N 102.89W
06/01/2017 E1.00 INCH Pecos TX LAW ENFORCEMENT
PECOS CO SHERIFF DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HAIL ON
HWY 385.
&&
AADSpecial weather statement, Jun 1, 4:18 PM CDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 418 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017 TXZ074-075-081-012215- Pecos TX-Big Bend Area TX-Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX- 418 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PECOS AND NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM CDT... At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northeast of Altuda, or 13 miles north of Marathon, moving east at 15 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Marathon and Altuda. LAT...LON 3012 10356 3056 10358 3060 10296 3015 10278 TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 271DEG 17KT 3041 10328 33
Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:00 PM CDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
500 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017
TXZ058-075-012300-
Pecos TX-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-
500 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS AND
SOUTHEASTERN REEVES COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM CDT...
At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Saragosa, or 32 miles southeast of Toyah, moving
north at 10 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
THIS INCLUDES Interstate 10 between mile markers 216 and 235.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3081 10342 3093 10362 3124 10357 3124 10330
3110 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 180DEG 9KT 3092 10350
49Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:18 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 518 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017 TXZ057-258-012300- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-Guadalupe Mountains TX- 518 PM CDT THU JUN 1 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM CDT/500 PM MDT/... At 518 PM CDT/418 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles southeast of Salt Flat, or 20 miles south of Pine Springs, moving north at 25 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3184 10469 3152 10472 3152 10491 3184 10492 TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 172DEG 22KT 3160 10484 49
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector | 55 min |
| May 31, 7:31 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Winkler | 3 hr |
| May 31, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 60 min |
| May 31, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 42 min |
| May 31, 9:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| May 31, 10:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 39 min |
| Jun 1, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 2:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector | 3 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 42 min | |
| Jun 1, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 3:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis | 2 hr |
| Jun 1, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 57 min | |
| Jun 1, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 5:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 34 min |
| Jun 1, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 61 min | |
| Jun 1, 6:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 52 min |
| Jun 1, 6:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Presidio | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 46 min | |
| May 31, 7:38 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 3 hr |
| May 31, 8:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 22 min |
| Jun 1, 12:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.