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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2018, 7:26 PM CDT for Borden County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 21 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
- May 17, 2018, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2018, 7:47 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Borden County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 155 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -189 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3307 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
033
WFUS54 KMAF 180026
TORMAF
TXC033-415-180130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0001.180518T0026Z-180518T0130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
726 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2018
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Scurry County in western Texas...
Northeastern Borden County in western Texas...
* Until 830 PM CDT.
* At 726 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fluvanna, or 10 miles south of Lake Alan Henry,
moving southeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado, hail up to two inches in diameter, and 80 mph
wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Fluvanna.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
LAT...LON 3282 10079 3274 10116 3296 10123 3297 10105
3297 10095 3288 10078
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 294DEG 37KT 3291 10106
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
492 follow-up statements
876
WWUS54 KMAF 180039
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
739 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2018
TXC033-180048-
/O.CAN.KMAF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180518T0130Z/
Borden TX-
739 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BORDEN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3275 10110 3297 10114 3297 10095 3288 10078
3282 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 309DEG 17KT 3288 10103
$$
TXC415-180130-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180518T0130Z/
Scurry TX-
739 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN SCURRY COUNTY...
At 738 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Fluvanna, or 12 miles south of Lake Alan
Henry, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Scurry County.
LAT...LON 3275 10110 3297 10114 3297 10095 3288 10078
3282 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 309DEG 17KT 3288 10103
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
10821
WWUS54 KMAF 180047
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
747 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2018
TXC415-180057-
/O.CAN.KMAF.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180518T0130Z/
Scurry TX-
747 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN SCURRY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 3275 10110 3297 10114 3297 10095 3288 10078
3282 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0045Z 294DEG 37KT 3284 10093
$$
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 60 min |
| May 17, 7:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 41 min | |
| May 17, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 31 min |
| May 17, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 31 min |
| May 17, 10:22 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Loving, Ward, Winkler | 24 hr |
| May 17, 10:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 26 min | |
| May 18, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.