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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 116, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2018, 9:30 PM CDT for Culberson County, Loving County, Reeves County, Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 45 min. 2 reports 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, 9:30 PM CDT (02:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2018, 10:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 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), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 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, 9:51 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 21 Wnw Jal, NM | DAVIS VANTAGE PRO2 REPORT AT 2051 MDT |
| Jun 3, 10:00 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 74 | 20 W Eunice, NM | DAVIS VANTAGE PRO2 |
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 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 21 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 1:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 198 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
055
WUUS54 KMAF 040230
SVRMAF
NMC015-025-TXC109-301-389-040315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0116.180604T0230Z-180604T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
930 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 1015 PM CDT/915 PM MDT/.
* At 930 PM CDT/830 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 10 miles southeast of Hagerman to 20 miles
east of Avalon to 15 miles northeast of Red Bluff Reservoir to 13
miles south of Orla, moving northeast at 40 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, Loco Hills, Otis, Dayton, Halfway, Atoka,
Lea County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, Artesia Municipal Airport
and Slash Ranch.
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
3145 10424 3221 10421 3245 10437 3278 10473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 231DEG 36KT 3303 10417 3257 10389 3208 10372
3164 10398
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
292 follow-up statements
148
WWUS54 KMAF 040255
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
955 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
NMC015-025-TXC109-301-389-040315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-180604T0315Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-Reeves TX-Culberson TX-Loving TX-
955 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM
CDT/915 PM MDT/ FOR EASTERN EDDY...SOUTHWESTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN
REEVES...NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON AND NORTHWESTERN LOVING COUNTIES...
At 955 PM CDT/855 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 20 miles east of Hagerman to 11 miles south of
Maljamar to 20 miles west of Jal to 7 miles southeast of Orla, moving
northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Artesia, Loving, Maljamar, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Malaga, Lea
County Zip Franklin Memorial Airport, Halfway, Loco Hills, Slash
Ranch and Red Bluff.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 10378 3234 10346 3183 10353 3151 10413
3219 10411 3248 10421 3277 10435 3296 10450
TIME...MOT...LOC 0255Z 231DEG 36KT 3316 10398 3270 10370 3221 10353
3177 10379
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29107
WWUS54 KMAF 040308
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1008 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
NMC015-025-TXC109-301-389-040317-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0116.000000T0000Z-180604T0315Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-Reeves TX-Culberson TX-Loving TX-
1008 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN EDDY...SOUTHWESTERN
LEA...NORTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON AND NORTHWESTERN
LOVING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT/915 PM MDT/...
The storms which prompted the warning are moving out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these
thunderstorms.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT/1100
PM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...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.
LAT...LON 3297 10378 3234 10346 3183 10353 3151 10413
3219 10411 3248 10421 3277 10435 3296 10450
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 231DEG 36KT 3323 10388 3277 10360 3228 10343
3184 10369
$$
29What 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, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 6:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 52 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, 7 hours 21 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
Local storm report, Jun 3, 7:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
750 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0726 PM HAIL IRAAN 30.91N 101.90W
06/03/2018 E1.00 INCH PECOS TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PEA SIZE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN NOW
&&
CMRSpecial weather statement, Jun 3, 7:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
750 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
TXZ057-058-074-079-080-040130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Presidio Valley TX-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
750 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS...
NORTHWESTERN PRESIDIO AND SOUTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 830
PM CDT...
At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 22 miles north of Allamoore to 6 miles east of
Frenchman Canyon to 12 miles southwest of Bosque Bonita. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Van Horn, Valentine, Plateau, Culberson County Airport and Lobo.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 136 and 173.
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 these storms.
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 3070 10491 3146 10491 3156 10435
3121 10427 3060 10430 3058 10491 3061 10492
3061 10497 3063 10498
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 229DEG 43KT 3141 10501 3093 10504 3058 10522
29Local storm report, Jun 3, 8:32 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
832 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0807 PM TSTM WND GST 4 S PINE SPRINGS 31.83N 104.81W
06/03/2018 M65 MPH Culberson TX ASOS
&&
CMRLocal storm report, Jun 3, 8:46 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
846 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0838 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N PINE SPRINGS 31.92N 104.81W
06/03/2018 M77 MPH Culberson TX MESONET
0838 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N PINE SPRINGS 31.92N 104.81W
06/03/2018 E77 MPH Culberson TX MESONET
REPORTED FROM THE BOWL RAWS
&&
CMRLocal storm report, Jun 3, 8:47 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
847 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0838 PM TSTM WND GST 2 N PINE SPRINGS 31.92N 104.81W
06/03/2018 M77.00 MPH Culberson TX MESONET
REPORTED FROM THE BOWL RAWS
&&
CMRLocal storm report, Jun 3, 9:04 PM CDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
904 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0852 PM TSTM WND GST PINE SPRINGS 31.89N 104.81W
06/03/2018 M65 MPH CULBERSON TX MESONET
REPORTED AT THE PINERY RAWS
&&
CMRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 8:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland, Upton | 61 min |
| Jun 3, 9:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Loving, Reeves | 26 min |
| Jun 3, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 64 min |
| Jun 3, 9:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 62 min |
| Jun 3, 9:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 67 min |
| Jun 3, 9:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Winkler | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 10:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 10:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 10:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Winkler | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 10:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 10:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 11:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 39 min |
| Jun 3, 11:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Pecos, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 11:51 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Martin | 48 min |
| Jun 3, 11:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 46 min |
| Jun 4, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane, Ector, Midland, Upton | 50 min |
| Jun 4, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 48 min |
| Jun 4, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 52 min |
| Jun 4, 1:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 62 min |
| Jun 4, 1:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster | 48 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster | 30 hr |
| Jun 4, 1:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster | 69 hr |
| Jun 3, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 25 min |
| Jun 3, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 59 min |
| Jun 3, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 56 min |
| Jun 3, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 62 min |
| Jun 3, 10:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.