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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 3, 2018Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Loving County, Reeves County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2018, 8:10 PM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; Culberson County, Loving County, Reeves County, Texas. It was in force for 26 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 3, 2018, 8:10 PM MDT (02:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2018, 8:36 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Culberson County, TX, Loving County, TX, Reeves County, TX

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 12:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 202 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-06-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1646 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-06-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1646 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-85 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2105 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.3

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The text

As transmitted.

751 
WUUS54 KMAF 040210
SVRMAF
NMC015-025-TXC109-301-389-040300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0113.180604T0210Z-180604T0300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Southwestern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
  Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Loving County in western Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/.

* At 910 PM CDT/810 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from near Artesia to near Carlsbad North to near
  Red Bluff Reservoir to 28 miles southwest of Orla, moving northeast
  at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Carlsbad, Artesia, Hope, Loving, Avalon, Maljamar, Seven Rivers
  Airport, Brantley Lake State Park, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla,
  Malaga, Carlsbad North, Whites City, Carlsbad Caverns National
  Park, Loco Hills, Otis, Dayton, Halfway, Atoka and Lea County Zip
  Franklin Memorial Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10484 3297 10378 3234 10346 3183 10353
      3140 10429 3201 10439 3232 10459 3278 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 224DEG 30KT 3290 10441 3244 10413 3195 10396
3151 10422

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
681 
WWUS54 KMAF 040236
SVSMAF

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

NMC015-025-TXC109-301-389-040246-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-180604T0300Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-Reeves TX-Culberson TX-Loving TX-
936 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EDDY...SOUTHWESTERN LEA...
NORTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON AND NORTHWESTERN LOVING
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning continue and a new warning 
has been issued! 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and western and southwestern
Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 500
AM CDT/400 AM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and western Texas.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Midland.

LAT...LON 3296 10484 3297 10378 3234 10346 3183 10353
      3140 10429 3201 10439 3232 10459 3278 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 224DEG 30KT 3303 10426 3257 10398 3208 10381
3164 10407

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 6:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy25 min
Jun 3, 6:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy59 min
Jun 3, 6:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy50 min
Jun 3, 7:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea56 min
Jun 3, 7:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy50 min
Jun 3, 7:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy62 min
Jun 3, 8:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea45 min
Jun 3, 8:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea46 min
Jun 3, 9:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea50 min
Jun 3, 9:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr
Jun 3, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio47 min
Jun 3, 6:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson40 min
Jun 3, 7:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Midland, Upton61 min
Jun 3, 8:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Winkler64 min
Jun 3, 8:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Midland62 min
Jun 3, 8:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler67 min
Jun 3, 8:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMidland3 hr
Jun 3, 8:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio39 min
Jun 3, 8:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland47 min
Jun 3, 9:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio48 min
Jun 3, 9:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard46 min
Jun 3, 9:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler46 min
Jun 3, 9:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Howard, Martin44 min
Jun 3, 10:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster43 min
Jun 3, 10:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Martin39 min
Jun 3, 10:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler47 min
Jun 3, 10:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos43 min
Jun 3, 10:51 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Gaines3 hr
Jun 3, 10:56 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos3 hr
Jun 3, 10:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Martin48 min
Jun 3, 10:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster46 min
Jun 3, 11:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton50 min
Jun 3, 11:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos48 min
Jun 3, 11:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry52 min
Jun 4, 12:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan, Upton62 min
Jun 4, 12:50 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningMAFBrewster48 hr
Jun 4, 12:50 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningMAFBrewster30 hr
Jun 4, 12:50 PM MDTRiver Flood WarningMAFBrewster69 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.