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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2018, 4:09 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 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
- Jul 31, 2018, 4:09 AM CDT (09:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2018, 4:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 238 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
- 1907 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1833 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 10.6
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jul 31, 3:40 AM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 3:40 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 154 PM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-311900- 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- 154 PM CDT Mon Jul 30 2018 /1254 PM MDT Mon Jul 30 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight, especially across the Permian Basin and southeast New Mexico. Large hail and damaging winds will be possible with these storms. Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will also be possible. Northeast winds of 35 to 45 mph will be possible through Guadalupe Pass tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A few strong wind gusts are possible Tuesday but heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding will be the main threat. .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, Jul 30, 11:33 PM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1133 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2018 TXZ045>047-050>052-310500- Martin TX-Dawson TX-Andrews TX-Howard TX-Gaines TX-Borden TX- 1133 PM CDT MON JUL 30 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS... SOUTHEASTERN GAINES...SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD... NORTHERN MARTIN AND SOUTHERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... At 1131 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 7 miles southwest of Lamesa, and near Sparenberg. The storms were moving south at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Ackerly, Knott, Sparenberg, Tenmile, Patricia and Klondike. 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. && LAT...LON 3237 10231 3269 10224 3265 10166 3230 10163 TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 240DEG 49KT 3267 10206 12
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1201 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018 TXZ058-059-067-310530- Loving TX-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Ward TX- 1201 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL REEVES... NORTHWESTERN WARD AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOVING COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM CDT... At 1201 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mentone, moving south at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Mentone. 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. && LAT...LON 3156 10374 3177 10376 3176 10351 3154 10347 TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 240DEG 49KT 3173 10359 12
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:09 AM CDT, 4 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1209 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018
TXZ045-310545-
Gaines TX-
1209 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GAINES COUNTY UNTIL 1245
AM CDT...
At 1208 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorm 5
miles southwest of Seagraves, moving south at 15 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Seminole, Gaines County Airport, Paynes Corner and Gaines County
Park.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3289 10242 3293 10267 3284 10286 3257 10274
3255 10236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 239DEG 39KT 3287 10260
12Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:49 AM CDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1249 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018 TXZ062-310615- Midland TX- 1249 AM CDT TUE JUL 31 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHERN MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT... At 1249 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Greenwood, moving south at 20 mph. Half inch hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Midland, Greenwood, Cotton Flat, Spraberry and Skywest Airport. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 139 and 149. LAT...LON 3209 10200 3208 10179 3182 10178 3185 10210 TIME...MOT...LOC 0549Z 006DEG 19KT 3210 10191 10
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 3:14 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 8:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 31 min |
| Jul 30, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin | 37 min |
| Jul 30, 9:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland | 58 min |
| Jul 30, 9:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 36 min |
| Jul 30, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 29 min |
| Jul 30, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Midland, Upton | 34 min |
| Jul 30, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 27 min |
| Jul 31, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 29 min |
| Jul 31, 12:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 36 min |
| Jul 31, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 1:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Midland | 62 min |
| Jul 31, 1:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews | 3 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Midland, Winkler | 3 hr |
| Jul 30, 7:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 56 min |
| Jul 30, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 35 min |
| Jul 30, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 3:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 31 min |
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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.