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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 1, 2018Brewster County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 1, 2018, 5:39 PM CDT for Brewster County, Texas. It was in force for 66 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 1, 2018, 5:39 PM CDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2018, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Brewster County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 309 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: 300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -509 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2715 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -44 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 1, 2:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:16 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
216 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

.DISCUSSION...
No significant changes to the previous forecast package, hot
temperatures look to prevail each day except on Sunday, when a
cold front and potential rain chances hold temperatures in the
90s. Another miserably hot day is ongoing today with temperatures
already in the low 100s most areas by early afternoon. The upper
ridge, that has contributed to multiple days of 100+ degree
temperatures, remains anchored over the region but the ridge axis
has shifted slightly east due to an upper trough moving east
through the western ConUS. At the surface, lee troughing extends
south from eastern CO, through the Panhandles of OK/TX and on into
the Big Bend region. An associated dryline is currently
positioned near a Seminole to Odessa to Fort Stockton line with
dewpoints in the 60s and 1500-2500 J/kg of CAPE east of this line.
Latest forecast models show at least some isolated convection
developing along the dryline this afternoon through early evening
across the eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos, and
current parameters definitely support the potential for a few
storms to produce severe wind and hail. Thunderstorm chances look
to decrease around 6-7pm CDT with the slow loss of daytime heat.

As the western ConUS trough moves through the Central Plains tonight
and tomorrow, the upper ridge will flatten a bit and the mid-level
thermal ridge will be farther west than today. Therefore, high
temperatures Saturday will be several degrees cooler, but still
hot. A cold front looks to enter northern portions of Lea County
and Permian Basin Saturday so these areas may only warm into the
mid-upper 90s. The cold front will eventually push through the
remainder of the region Saturday night with highs Sunday ranging
from the upper 80s across the north and mountain areas to the mid-
upper 90s elsewhere. Areas along the Rio Grande will likely still
see highs around 100-105 though. High winds are likely to occur
through Guadalupe Pass Saturday night and a High Wind Watch
remains in effect for this area. Rain chances will increase across
the region Saturday night mainly near the cold front across
southern areas, then Sunday and Sunday night with the passage of a
shortwave trough. Favored areas will generally be southeast New
Mexico and Permian Basin Sunday.

Beyond this weekend, the upper ridge becomes established over the
region once again with the heat returning for the work week. In
addition, dry conditions can be expected for most areas except for
maybe the mountains where a few afternoon thunderstorms will be
possible for one or two days throughout the week.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A Red Flag Warning will continue through this afternoon for the
Guadalupe Mountains where very dry air is combining with breezy
conditions to create critical fire weather conditions. Winds will
decrease this evening and remain modest tomorrow diminishing the
fire weather threat. A cold front Saturday night will bring cooler
temperatures and moisture, further diminishing the fire weather
threat into Monday.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Record # 100 degree days May
2018: 12
2000: 9

Record # 105 degree days May
2018: 4
1989: 3
2000, 2011: 2

Record hottest May temps
1989, 2000: 108
1953, 2011, 2018: 107
1998, 2008, 2018: 106

Record consecutive 100 degree days
#1 14 days 1998 Jun 16-29th and 2011 Jun 7th-June 20
2018, 8 days so far but if it goes through Sat it could be 9 days
which would make it into 10th place tied with several other
years. However this would be the earliest occurrence of such a
streak.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     76 100  70  91 /  20   0  20  10
Carlsbad                       69 102  68  90 /   0   0  20  30
Dryden                         75 103  75  96 /  20  10  10  10
Fort Stockton                  75 102  72  93 /  10  10  20  20
Guadalupe Pass                 72  95  67  83 /   0   0  20  30
Hobbs                          68  98  65  87 /   0   0  20  20
Marfa                          64  98  63  88 /   0  10  30  20
Midland Intl Airport           75 103  70  91 /  10   0  20  20
Odessa                         75 102  71  91 /  10   0  20  20
Wink                           72 104  71  93 /   0   0  20  20

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...Heat Advisory until 7 PM MDT this evening for Southern Lea
     County.

     Red Flag Warning until 7 PM MDT this evening for Guadalupe
     Mountains.

TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for Andrews-Big Bend
     Area-Borden-Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Dawson-Ector-
     Gaines-Glasscock-Howard-Loving-Marfa Plateau-Martin-Midland-
     Mitchell-Pecos-Presidio Valley-Reagan-Reeves County and
     Upper Trans Pecos-Scurry-Upton-Ward-Winkler.

     Red Flag Warning until 7 PM MDT this evening for Guadalupe
     Mountains.

     High Wind Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday morning for
     Guadalupe Mountains.

&&

10/27

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 2:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
241 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-021945-
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-
241 PM CDT Fri Jun 1 2018 /141 PM MDT Fri Jun 1 2018/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Unseasonably hot temperatures will continue. A Heat Advisory remains
in effect across most of West Texas and portions of Southeast New
Mexico.

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms from the Permian Basin
south into the mountains of southwest Texas and the Big Bend. Some
storms may become strong to severe, capable of producing damaging
winds, large hail, and frequent lightning.

Critical fire weather conditions will continue this afternoon across
the Guadalupe Mountains, where a Red Flag Warning is in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are possible Saturday and
Sunday, though mostly over southeast New Mexico, the mountains, and
northern Permian Basin. The strongest storms will be capable of
brief strong winds, hail and frequent lightning.

High Winds are possible through Guadalupe Pass Saturday evening
through Sunday morning. A High Wind Watch is in effect.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and this evening
across portions of West Texas.

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 1, 3:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

TXZ074-081-012130-
Big Bend Area TX-Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
345 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PECOS AND
NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northwest of Marathon, or 16 miles east of Alpine, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Marathon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3030 10352 3056 10329 3051 10321 3033 10302
      3018 10336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 231DEG 14KT 3028 10339

24

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 4:41 PM CDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
441 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

TXZ081-012230-
Big Bend Area TX-
441 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

At 440 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Marathon, or 22 miles east of Alpine, moving southeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Marathon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3000 10312 3019 10343 3032 10335 3034 10328
      3027 10299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 293DEG 11KT 3025 10330

24

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:36 PM CDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
536 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

TXZ046-047-012315-
Dawson TX-Borden TX-
536 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BORDEN AND EASTERN
DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lamesa, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Lamesa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Hancock, Key and
Arvana.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3280 10153 3262 10198 3278 10207 3296 10185
      3296 10166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 237DEG 17KT 3278 10196

29

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:37 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
537 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

TXZ081-012330-
Big Bend Area TX-
537 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY UNTIL 630
PM CDT...

At 536 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles southeast of Marathon, moving east at 20 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Brewster
County.

LAT...LON 2989 10312 3012 10328 3031 10296 3005 10257
      2989 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 286DEG 18KT 3011 10308

49

Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:39 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
539 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

TXZ081-012345-
Big Bend Area TX-
539 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTY
UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 539 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles north of Terlingua, or 16 miles northeast of Lajitas, moving
east at 15 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Study Butte, Terlingua Ranch Airport and Terlingua Ranch Lodge.

LAT...LON 2939 10374 2957 10369 2956 10327 2923 10339
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 286DEG 14KT 2946 10364

49

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 4:07 AM CDT	Red Flag Warning	MAF		16 hr
Jun 1, 4:51 AM CDT	High Wind Watch	MAF		24 hr
Jun 1, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		45 min
Jun 1, 3:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster	54 min
Jun 1, 4:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	49 min
Jun 1, 5:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	39 min
Jun 1, 5:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	53 min
Jun 1, 6:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden	46 min
Jun 1, 6:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	60 min
Jun 1, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden	47 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.