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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 105, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 3, 2018Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2018, 6:57 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 63 min. 1 report 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: Jun 3, 2018, 6:57 PM CDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired: Jun 3, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:58 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
Jun 3, 7:26 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Iraan, TX	PEA SIZE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN NOW

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 one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 29 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 nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 132 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: 49 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -643 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1382 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 292 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

519 
WUUS54 KMAF 032357
SVRMAF
TXC371-443-040100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0105.180603T2357Z-180604T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
657 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 657 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Sheffield, moving north at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Sheffield, Iraan, Iraan Municipal Airport and Bakersfield. 

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 295 and 327.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 10168 3050 10168 3049 10169 3050 10225
      3107 10234 3103 10229 3103 10221 3100 10219
      3101 10218 3099 10209 3100 10205 3099 10199
      3092 10188 3089 10189 3086 10185 3070 10181
      3065 10177 3065 10170 3062 10165 3055 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 165DEG 8KT 3059 10176 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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3 follow-up statements

236 
WWUS54 KMAF 040015
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
715 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXC371-443-040100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-180604T0100Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
715 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Sheffield, moving northwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheffield, Iraan, Iraan Municipal Airport and Bakersfield. 

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 295 and 327.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 10168 3050 10168 3049 10169 3050 10225
      3107 10234 3103 10229 3103 10221 3100 10219
      3101 10218 3099 10209 3100 10205 3099 10199
      3092 10188 3089 10189 3086 10185 3070 10181
      3065 10177 3065 10170 3062 10165 3055 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 129DEG 16KT 3082 10187 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

10

136 
WWUS54 KMAF 040032
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
732 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXC371-443-040100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-180604T0100Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
732 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles north of
Sheffield, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheffield, Iraan, Iraan Municipal Airport and Bakersfield. 

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 295 and 327.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 10168 3050 10168 3049 10169 3050 10225
      3107 10234 3103 10229 3103 10221 3100 10219
      3101 10218 3099 10209 3100 10205 3099 10199
      3092 10188 3089 10189 3086 10185 3070 10181
      3065 10177 3065 10170 3062 10165 3055 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 163DEG 14KT 3091 10190 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

10

636 
WWUS54 KMAF 040044
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
744 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXC371-443-040100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0105.000000T0000Z-180604T0100Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
744 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTHEASTERN TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 744 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southeast
of McCamey, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Sheffield, Iraan, Iraan Municipal Airport and Bakersfield. 

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 295 and 327.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 10168 3050 10168 3049 10169 3050 10225
      3107 10234 3103 10229 3103 10221 3100 10219
      3101 10218 3099 10209 3100 10205 3099 10199
      3092 10188 3089 10189 3086 10185 3070 10181
      3065 10177 3065 10170 3062 10165 3055 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 162DEG 12KT 3097 10206 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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What 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 Jun 3, 6:38 PM CDT, 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 6:38 PM CDT, 19 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
638 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018

.DISCUSSION...
See aviation discussion below.

&&

.AVIATION...
Storms continue to move farther e and leading edge is about 100NM
sw of CNM. We still think there is a good chance for those storms
to make it to the wrn TAF sites this evening possibly around 02Z-
03Z. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the w and
severe storms could impact the wrn terminals. We have also
included TEMPO TSRA at MAF around starting 04Z. Otherwise updates
to TAF will occur as storms approach.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 247 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018/

DISCUSSION...
It has been pleasant today with mostly sunny skies and highs in
most areas only reaching the 80s and 90s. Couple that with some
rain tonight and it could be a really good 24 hours. Unfortunately
along with the rain we may be dealing with large hail and strong,
gusty winds as several models (including the HRRR/NAM/GFS) are
showing an MCS developing in our western CWA and moving east
across the Permian Basin. The biggest severe threat will be strong
winds, though large hail will also be possible, especially early
on before the discreet cells merge into one linear complex. Also
cannot rule out heavy rain causing isolated urban flash flooding
where drainage is poor, but the fast moving system will limit
rainfall totals so will not hit on this threat too much at this
time.

Enjoy today because the heat quickly returns tomorrow and even
more so Tue-Thu when heat advisory criteria may be met with highs
exceeding 105. The upper high pressure system causing this heat
breaks down slightly Friday and shifts its position off of West
Texas, providing some relief to the heat.

Hennig

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     67 100  73 105 /  60  10  10   0
Carlsbad                       63 101  68 105 /  70  10  10   0
Dryden                         71 103  74 105 /  30   0   0  10
Fort Stockton                  68 102  74 104 /  40  10   0  10
Guadalupe Pass                 61  95  70  97 /  60  10  10   0
Hobbs                          61  97  67 103 /  80  10  10   0
Marfa                          59  96  63  98 /  40   0  10  10
Midland Intl Airport           67 100  74 105 /  60  10  10   0
Odessa                         68 100  74 105 /  60  10  10   0
Wink                           68 103  72 107 /  60   0  10   0

&&

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

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 2:09 PM CDT, 4 hours 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
209 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-041915-
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-
209 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018 /109 PM MDT Sun Jun 3 2018/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for southeast New Mexico
and south through Davis and Presidio counties through this evening.
Thunderstorm chances will increase later today across western areas
then shift east, moving through west Texas overnight. Some storms may
be severe, producing large hail and damaging winds. Otherwise, storms
will be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty winds,
and heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Widespread triple-digit heat returns Tuesday, and continues beyond
Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening.

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 3, 3:59 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
359 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXZ057-074-080-032145-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
359 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JEFF DAVIS AND SOUTHERN
CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM CDT...

At 359 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles east of Bosque Bonita, or 26 miles south of Van Horn, 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...
Van Horn, Kent, Valentine, Plateau, Culberson County Airport and
Lobo.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 138 and 178.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3067 10492 3079 10492 3117 10486 3114 10415
      3054 10448 3065 10494
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 204DEG 15KT 3067 10481

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Local storm report, Jun 3, 4:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
443 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

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

0438 PM     HAIL             VAN HORN                31.04N 104.83W
06/03/2018  E1.75 INCH       CULBERSON          TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAS HAILED GOLF BALL HAIL FOR THE LAST 5 MINUTES

&&

CMR

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:13 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
513 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXZ057-074-080-032300-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
513 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JEFF DAVIS...NORTH
CENTRAL PRESIDIO AND SOUTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
CDT/500 PM MDT/...

At 513 PM CDT/413 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 17 miles northwest of Valentine, or 21 miles south of
Van Horn, moving north at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Van Horn, Valentine and Lobo.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 136 and 155.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3064 10497 3067 10492 3083 10492 3084 10491
      3105 10491 3106 10435 3052 10444 3059 10482
      3060 10482 3063 10497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 177DEG 9KT 3074 10473

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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:39 PM CDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
639 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXZ079-080-040030-
Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
639 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY UNTIL 730
PM CDT...

At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chinati Mountains, or 20 miles north of Presidio, moving north at 15
mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chinati Mountains, Adobes, Shafter, Ruidosa and Presidio Lely
International Airport.

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.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3008 10469 3013 10470 3014 10468 2997 10406
      2959 10418 2965 10452 2967 10454 2969 10453
      2975 10457 2977 10457 2983 10462 2983 10461
      2989 10466 2990 10466 2992 10468 2995 10467
      3005 10471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 165DEG 16KT 2984 10447

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Local storm report, Jun 3, 6:52 PM CDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
652 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

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

0651 PM     HAIL             10 WSW VALENTINE        30.53N 104.65W
06/03/2018  E1.00 INCH       Presidio           TX   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

CMR

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 8:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	39 min
Jun 2, 8:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crockett	53 min
Jun 2, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	41 min
Jun 2, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	48 min
Jun 2, 10:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	46 min
Jun 3, 3:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	46 min
Jun 3, 4:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson	46 min
Jun 3, 5:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	47 min
Jun 3, 5:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Jeff Davis	40 min
Jun 3, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio	48 min
Jun 3, 5:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio	3 hr
Jun 3, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	51 min
Jun 3, 6:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Presidio	46 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.