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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 4, 2017Andrews County, Borden County, Martin County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2017, 10:08 PM CDT for Andrews County, Borden County, Martin County, Texas. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 4, 2017, 10:08 PM CDT (03:08 UTC)
Expired: Jul 4, 2017, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Martin County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 76 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: 1148 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2806 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 106 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.2

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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 4, 5:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 5:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
556 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017

.DISCUSSION...
See aviation discussion below.

&&

.AVIATION...
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue across portions
of southeast New Mexico and west Texas through mid evening
(05/03z). Will place a tempo group for brief strong and variable
winds and MVFR visibilities in tsra at KMAF and KINK based on
latest trends. Later tonight a thunderstorm complex is forecast to
move into the region from New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle and
will impact KHOB, KMAF, KINK with brief strong gusty and variable
winds and tempo MVFR visibilities in tsra in the 05/05z to 05/11z
timeframe.

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&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 210 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017/

DISCUSSION...

Upper ridging is over the southwest part of the country with an
upper low over northeast Oklahoma/southwest Missouri. This pattern
has resulted in northwest flow aloft over the CWA. There is a chance
of storms again across the area this afternoon into tonight due to
good CAPE and lapse rates across the area. Enhanced omega and
remaining outflow boundaries across the area will also aid in
developing convection. Expect storms to develop across the higher
terrain this afternoon and then develop into the Permian Basin later
in the afternoon. The hi resolution models indicate an increase in
convection across the Permian Basin late this afternoon with an MCS
possibly coming into the area late this evening into tonight. Due to
these conditions, have increased pops across the area this afternoon
into tonight. Temperatures today are expected to be similar to
yesterday with highs mostly in the upper 90s to triple digits.

Chances of thunderstorms continue into Wednesday with a good supply
of moisture but models are less clear on where convection will
develop. Development of convection tomorrow may depend on where it
is today. Temperatures are expected to be a little cooler on
Wednesday due to cooler 850 mb temperatures. The upper ridge
continues to build over the western and central part of the country
on Thursday and the upper flow becomes northeasterly over the CWA.
Temperatures will mostly be in the mid 90s across the Permian Basin
on Thursday. There remains a chance of storms across the Davis
Mountains and possibly extending to the Lower Trans Pecos and Big
Bend area on Thursday. Not too much change for Friday except
slightly warmer temperatures. The upper pattern remains the same
over the weekend with mostly dry conditions. The upper ridge becomes
more centered over the central conus during the early to mid part of
next week. This will not have much impact on local conditions with
temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 90s and rain mostly
remaining confined to west of the Upper Trans Pecos.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     72  95  71  95 /  30  20  20  10
Carlsbad                       71  98  70  97 /  20  20  10  10
Dryden                         76  97  74  96 /  10  20  20  20
Fort Stockton                  72  97  71  94 /  20  20  20  20
Guadalupe Pass                 69  90  68  88 /  20  30  20  10
Hobbs                          69  93  67  94 /  30  10  10  10
Marfa                          61  90  63  88 /  20  30  20  20
Midland Intl Airport           73  96  72  95 /  30  20  20  10
Odessa                         73  96  72  95 /  30  20  20  10
Wink                           73  98  72  97 /  20  20  10  10

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...None.
TX...None.
&&

99/99/12

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 1:29 PM CDT, 8 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
129 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-051830-
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-
129 PM CDT Tue Jul 4 2017 /1229 PM MDT Tue Jul 4 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 Permian Basin and southwest towards the
Davis and Guadalupe Mountains.  Some storms may become strong
enough to produce strong downburst winds, heavy rainfall, localized
flash flooding, frequent lightning, and hail.

Tonight, a cluster of storms called a Mesoscale Convective System
is expected to drop south into southeastern New Mexico and the
Permian Basin.  Some storms may become strong enough for
downburst winds, heavy rainfall, localized flash flooding,
frequent lightning, and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

Chances of thunderstorms continue into 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 4, 8:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
846 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

TXZ068-069-075-050215-
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
846 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN
CRANE AND SOUTHERN UPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM CDT...

At 844 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
near McCamey and 3 miles southeast of Rankin. The storms were
moving south at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
McCamey, Bakersfield, Iraan, Girvin, Iraan Municipal Airport and
Upton County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, 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 3108 10237 3103 10229 3103 10221 3100 10219
      3101 10218 3099 10209 3100 10205 3099 10198
      3093 10192 3092 10188 3089 10189 3086 10186
      3087 10200 3083 10221 3094 10242 3116 10237
      3116 10207 3121 10178 3108 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 329DEG 49KT 3105 10211

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Local storm report, Jul 4, 9:14 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
914 PM CDT TUE JUL 04 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0852 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 SSW MCCAMEY           31.12N 102.23W
07/04/2017  M59 MPH          Upton              TX   MESONET

&&

AAD

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:38 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
938 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

NMZ029-033-TXZ045-046-050315-
Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-Dawson TX-Gaines TX-
938 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA...GAINES AND
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT/915 PM MDT/...

At 934 PM CDT/834 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a large gust
front ahead of a line of strong thunderstorms from near Brownfield to
Denver City. The line was moving southeast at 35 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hobbs, Lamesa, Seminole, Denver City, Seagraves, Los Ybanez,
Seagraves Airport, Hancock, Nadine, Gaines County Airport, Welch,
Gaines County Park, Loop, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Knowles,
Higginbotham, Sand, Cedar Lake, Arvana and McKenzie Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this line of storms,
and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle
through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10306 3296 10185 3268 10185 3256 10312
      3305 10326 3312 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 234DEG 53KT 3320 10247

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:47 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
947 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

TXZ058>060-067-050345-
Loving TX-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-
947 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN REEVES...
NORTHWESTERN WARD...WESTERN WINKLER AND LOVING COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM
CDT...

At 945 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
near Mentone. The storms were moving south at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Kermit, Wink, Mentone, Winkler County Airport and Slash Ranch.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3199 10378 3200 10337 3200 10311 3160 10298
      3141 10374 3159 10391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0245Z 224DEG 52KT 3184 10354

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 9:50 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
850 PM MDT TUE JUL 4 2017

NMZ028-034-050330-
Southern Lea County NM-Eddy County Plains NM-
850 PM MDT TUE JUL 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDDY AND SOUTHERN
LEA COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM MDT...

At 849 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms
across the southern one quarter of Lea County. The storms were
moving south at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Jal, Jal Airport. Ochoa and Bennett.

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 3235 10368 3231 10307 3201 10306 3200 10399
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 224DEG 52KT 3222 10334

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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:08 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1008 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

NMZ033-034-TXZ045>047-050>052-050345-
Southern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-Martin TX-Dawson TX-
Andrews TX-Howard TX-Gaines TX-Borden TX-
1008 PM CDT TUE JUL 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...ANDREWS...
SOUTHERN GAINES...WESTERN BORDEN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD...NORTHERN
MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM CDT/945 PM
MDT/...

At 1005 PM CDT/905 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a large gust
front ahead of a line of strong thunderstorms from near Welch to
Seagraves to Denver City. The gust front was moving to the south at
50 mph.

Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this gust front.

Locations impacted include...
Andrews, Eunice, Jal, Ackerly, Gail, Flower Grove, Patricia, Lenorah,
Eunice Airport, Jal Airport, Vealmoor, Sparenberg, Frankel City,
Monument, Mesquite, Brown, Friendship, Grady, Knott and Midway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3230 10174 3211 10323 3272 10327 3257 10308
      3267 10190 3270 10184 3295 10184 3296 10176
      3296 10153 3269 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0305Z 005DEG 40KT 3288 10187

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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 4, 7:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Upton	53 min
Jul 4, 7:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Upton	22 min
Jul 4, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane	44 min
Jul 4, 7:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	32 min
Jul 4, 7:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Upton	25 min
Jul 4, 7:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Upton	33 min
Jul 4, 8:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Upton	58 min
Jul 4, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Upton	29 min
Jul 4, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson, Gaines	37 min
Jul 4, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	58 min
Jul 4, 9:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	3 hr
Jul 4, 9:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	40 min
Jul 4, 10:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Howard and 2 more	25 min
Jul 4, 10:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Howard, Martin, Scurry	22 min
Jul 4, 10:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Dawson, Gaines	3 hr
Jul 4, 11:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	39 min
Jul 4, 11:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector, Howard, Martin, Scurry, Winkler	25 min
Jul 4, 11:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Crane, Ector, Loving, Ward, Winkler	62 min
Jul 4, 11:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard, Midland	21 min
Jul 4, 11:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Ward, Winkler	3 hr
Jul 5, 12:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock, Midland, Mitchell	27 min
Jul 5, 12:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	44 min
Jul 5, 12:31 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector, Midland	3 hr
Jul 5, 12:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Reagan, Upton	59 min
Jul 5, 1:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane, Glasscock, Pecos, Reagan, Upton	60 min
Jul 5, 3:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Reagan	3 hr
Jul 5, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	51 min
Jul 5, 4:07 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton	3 hr
Jul 5, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	44 min
Jul 5, 6:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	26 min
Jul 5, 6:22 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	113 min
Jul 4, 7:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	23 min
Jul 4, 8:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Eddy, Lea	2 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.