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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 3, 2017Ector County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 3, 2017, 6:42 PM CDT for Ector County, Texas. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 3, 2017, 6:42 PM CDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2017, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Ector County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 390 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 821 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -324 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2010 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.6

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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.

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 3, 6:26 PM CDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 6:26 PM CDT, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 12:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1249 PM CDT Mon Jul 3 2017

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-041800-
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-
1249 PM CDT Mon Jul 3 2017 /1149 AM MDT Mon Jul 3 2017/

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon, with
the best chances across the western/central Permian Basin and
southwest towards the Davis and Guadalupe Mountains. The highest
chances shift east this evening toward the central/eastern Permian
Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. Some storms may become strong, capable
of producing strong downburst winds, heavy rainfall, localized flash
flooding, frequent lightning, and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

Chances of thunderstorms continue into Tuesday and Wednesday. Some
storms may become strong, capable of producing strong downburst
winds, heavy rainfall, localized flash flooding, frequent lightning,
and small hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

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, Jul 3, 1:48 PM CDT, 4 hours 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
148 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

TXZ058-074-031930-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
148 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL REEVES COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM CDT...

At 148 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northeast of Kent, moving north at 15 mph.

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 west central Reeves
County.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 1 and 17.

LAT...LON 3107 10390 3110 10410 3138 10408 3135 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 190DEG 12KT 3117 10399

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 2:25 PM CDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
225 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

TXZ058-074-032030-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
225 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL REEVES COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM CDT...

At 224 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Toyah, 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...
Toyah.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 3 and 34.

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 3111 10393 3109 10403 3126 10403 3157 10377
      3121 10341
TIME...MOT...LOC 1924Z 241DEG 15KT 3127 10386

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Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
415 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

TXZ075-032200-
Pecos TX-
415 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM CDT...

At 415 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Fort Stockton, moving north at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Stockton, Belding, Firestone Test Track and Fort Stockton-Pecos
County Airport.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 246 and 269.

LAT...LON 3069 10281 3079 10315 3127 10302 3118 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 192DEG 11KT 3102 10293

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 4:21 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
421 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

TXZ050-061-032200-
Andrews TX-Ector TX-
421 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ECTOR AND EASTERN
ANDREWS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 421 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Andrews, moving east at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Andrews and Andrews County Airport.

LAT...LON 3209 10223 3205 10280 3208 10280 3209 10282
      3225 10284 3252 10232
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 255DEG 6KT 3218 10265

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:58 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
558 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

TXZ045-046-050-051-032345-
Martin TX-Dawson TX-Andrews TX-Gaines TX-
558 PM CDT MON JUL 3 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS...
SOUTHEASTERN GAINES...NORTHWESTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHWESTERN DAWSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Patricia, or 15 miles southwest of Lamesa. This storm
was drifting northeast.

Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Patricia, Friendship, Sand, Tenmile, Three Leagues, Union and
Klondike.

LAT...LON 3231 10235 3249 10245 3281 10207 3255 10184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 238DEG 2KT 3257 10214

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:42 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

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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
Jul 3, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	42 min
Jul 3, 2:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	65 min
Jul 3, 2:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster	3 hr
Jul 3, 2:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reeves	3 hr
Jul 3, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	45 min
Jul 3, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews	39 min
Jul 3, 4:36 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos	114 min
Jul 3, 4:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Martin	2 hr
Jul 3, 5:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	47 min
Jul 3, 6:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector, Martin, Midland	2 hr
Jul 3, 6:49 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector	3 hr

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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.