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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2018, 3:27 PM CDT for Culberson County, Texas. It was in force for 48 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
- May 23, 2018, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- May 23, 2018, 4:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Culberson County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 203 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 4:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 55 | 21 W Orla, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 1180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KMAF 232027
SVRMAF
TXC109-232115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0069.180523T2027Z-180523T2115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
327 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 415 PM CDT.
* At 327 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 27 miles north of
Kent, moving north at 25 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.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Culberson County.
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 this storm. 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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3138 10420 3140 10447 3191 10455 3190 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 184DEG 22KT 3145 10434
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
292 follow-up statements
137
WWUS54 KMAF 232046
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
346 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
TXC109-232115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-180523T2115Z/
Culberson TX-
346 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY...
At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 28 miles southwest
of Orla, or 34 miles southeast of Pine Springs, moving north at 30
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Culberson County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3146 10418 3147 10448 3191 10455 3190 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 184DEG 26KT 3161 10433
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
29756
WWUS54 KMAF 232054
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
354 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
TXC109-232115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0069.000000T0000Z-180523T2115Z/
Culberson TX-
354 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY...
At 353 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 26 miles west of
Orla, or 32 miles southeast of Pine Springs, moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
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.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Culberson County.
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 this storm.
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 this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3157 10416 3158 10450 3191 10455 3190 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 183DEG 24KT 3168 10433
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
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 May 23, 3:17 PM CDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 23, 3:17 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 317 PM CDT Wed May 23 2018 .UPDATE...Severe Thunderstorm Watch #118 has been issued for Southeast New Mexico and Far West Texas thru 03Z. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 239 PM CDT Wed May 23 2018/ DISCUSSION...As of 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday...if you like very or extremely hot weather than this weekend and next week is for you. Have a strong storm over the Davis Mtns at this time. Some more storms are starting to form over the Guadalupe Mtns. These storms will continue to increase in coverage and intensity this aftn/evening over SE NM and West Texas as moisture is banked against the mtns in combination with intense heating and upslope flow. These storms will (should) dissipate before reaching the central PB tonight since they will be moving into the ridge and BL stabilization. Have followed the 12Z NAM NEST since it seems to have a good handle on the pattern. Storms could have gusty winds...large hail...and very heavy rains. Even though CAPE's will be in excess of 3000 J with little CIN in SE New Mexico and West Texas the limiting factor will be weak vertical shear. Storms will be on the decrease late tonight then dry weather is expected thru the weekend as ridging builds over the southern Plains. With the H85 ridge edging closer and the the low level moisture mixing temps will rise to record levels over the weekend. Expect temps 100-105 over the PB...around 105 in the Trans Pecos...and 110+ possible over the Rio Grande. Temps will be similar on Monday. Ridging will remain entrenched over the southern Plains next week. Have kept the CWA mainly dry...but there could be enough moisture trapped under the ridge combined with intense heating for an isolated storm. But the main story will be the extremely hot temperatures. With H85 temps exceeding 30C...and as hot as 34C from Tue thru Thursday it's possible we can break the all-time high temperature record for the month of May at Midland Intl Air and Space Port (the current all-time record for May at MAF is 108 degrees set in 1989 and 2000). For now...have high temps Tue and Wed around 105 in the PB...up to 110 in the Trans Pecos...and up to 115 along the Rio Grande. It's entirely possible that high temps could be as much as five degrees hotter than the current forecast. The temperatures next week will be dangerously hot. Remember to wear loose clothing and drink plenty of water (stay away from caffeine and alcohol since that will dehydrate you). Do not leave children...the elderly...and pets unattended in vehicles! Remember to stay hydrated! Strobin && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 69 93 72 98 / 10 0 10 10 Carlsbad 63 92 67 99 / 40 10 10 0 Dryden 70 94 72 97 / 20 0 10 10 Fort Stockton 67 92 70 98 / 40 10 10 10 Guadalupe Pass 62 85 68 90 / 30 10 10 0 Hobbs 62 91 65 96 / 40 0 10 0 Marfa 60 87 63 91 / 30 30 10 10 Midland Intl Airport 69 93 71 98 / 10 0 0 0 Odessa 68 93 71 98 / 20 0 0 0 Wink 68 94 70 100 / 40 0 10 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 99/33
Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 1:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 118 PM CDT Wed May 23 2018 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-241830- 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- 118 PM CDT Wed May 23 2018 /1218 PM MDT Wed May 23 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening mainly across southeast New Mexico southward to the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains. A few storms will also be possible across the far western and northwestern Permian Basin south to the Big Bend area. Storms could become strong with a few severe, large hail, damaging winds, and locally heavy rain being the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Thunderstorms, some strong, are possible Thursday mainly in the Davis Mountains area. Strong winds and heavy rain will be the main threats. A few storms will possible on Friday across the eastern areas. The weather is expected to turn unusually hot starting Saturday and will gain momentum through the middle of next week. .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, May 23, 1:29 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 129 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 TXZ058-074-231915- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX- Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX- 129 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES AND NORTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM CDT... At 128 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Kent, moving northeast at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Reeves and northeastern Jeff Davis Counties. This includes the following highways... Interstate 10 between mile markers 186 and 194. Interstate 20 between mile markers 0 and 2. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3079 10410 3091 10424 3113 10405 3090 10376 TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 226DEG 6KT 3090 10411 24
Special weather statement, May 23, 2:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
217 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
TXZ074-232000-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
217 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS AND EAST
CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...
At 216 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Kent, moving east at 5 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Kent and Buffalo Trail Scout Camp.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 170 and 185.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3117 10422 3090 10379 3088 10376 3073 10401
3104 10436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 289DEG 5KT 3089 10407
24Special weather statement, May 23, 2:43 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 243 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 TXZ057-058-074-232030- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX- Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX- 243 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES AND EAST CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT... At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Kent, moving north at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Reeves and east central Culberson Counties. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 164 and 172. 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. && LAT...LON 3116 10408 3101 10440 3136 10460 3151 10418 TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 170DEG 17KT 3119 10428 24
Special weather statement, May 23, 2:44 PM CDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
144 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
NMZ027-028-232030-
Eddy County Plains NM-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County NM-
144 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM MDT...
At 143 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, or 26 miles north
of Pine Springs, moving northeast at 10 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Lincoln National Forest and Queen.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3242 10477 3249 10454 3227 10436 3208 10455
3205 10468 3208 10477 3225 10485 3231 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 241DEG 7KT 3227 10468
67Local storm report, May 23, 2:59 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
259 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0845 PM TSTM WND DMG CARLSBAD 32.40N 104.24W
05/22/2018 Eddy NM PUBLIC
TIN ROOF ON TOP OF SEARS STORE IN CARLSBAD WAS RIPPED
APART BY THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS.
&&
MATT.SALERNOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 35 min |
| May 22, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 39 min |
| May 22, 7:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 39 min |
| May 22, 7:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 3 hr |
| May 22, 7:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 35 min |
| May 22, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Loving, Reeves | 60 min |
| May 22, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 61 min |
| May 22, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 28 min |
| May 22, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 60 min |
| May 22, 8:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 39 min |
| May 22, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 66 min |
| May 22, 8:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Brewster | 32 min |
| May 22, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 31 min | |
| May 22, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 58 min |
| May 22, 9:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 36 min |
| May 22, 9:38 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| May 22, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 63 min |
| May 22, 10:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 55 min | |
| May 23, 1:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 46 min |
| May 23, 1:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Jeff Davis | 2 hr |
| May 23, 2:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 43 min |
| May 23, 2:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves | 117 min |
| May 23, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 47 min |
| May 23, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 39 min |
| May 23, 2:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 46 min |
| May 23, 3:24 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Reeves | 3 hr |
| May 23, 3:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 51 min |
| May 23, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 50 min |
| May 23, 3:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 46 min |
| May 23, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 42 min |
| May 23, 3:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves | 47 min |
| May 23, 4:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 39 min |
| May 23, 4:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 51 min |
| May 23, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 53 min |
| May 23, 4:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 47 min |
| May 23, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 60 min |
| May 23, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 40 min |
| May 23, 4:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis | 47 min |
| May 23, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 50 min |
| May 23, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 48 min |
| May 23, 5:39 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves | 3 hr |
| May 23, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 34 min | |
| May 23, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 46 min |
| May 23, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 67 min |
| May 23, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 48 min |
| May 23, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 46 min |
| May 23, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 44 min | |
| May 23, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 52 min |
| May 23, 6:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 61 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.