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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 22, 2018Brewster County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2018, 8:46 PM CDT for Brewster County, Texas. It was in force for 32 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 22, 2018, 8:46 PM CDT (01:46 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2018, 9:18 PM CDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

County Brewster County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 218 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:49 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 218 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 688 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2018-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
688 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2087 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

384 
WUUS54 KMAF 230146
SVRMAF
TXC043-230245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0002.180523T0146Z-180523T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
846 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 945 PM CDT.
    
* At 845 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, or near Alpine,
  moving south at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado, golf ball size hail, and 60 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...
  Alpine and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

LAT...LON 3049 10370 3052 10356 3031 10346 3024 10368
      3047 10373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 352DEG 7KT 3043 10364 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements
554 
WWUS54 KMAF 230209
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
909 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

TXC043-230245-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180523T0245Z/
Brewster TX-
909 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTY...
        
At 904 PM CDT, a funnel cloud was reported near the Alpine Airport, 
however radar indicated the circulation within the thunderstorm has 
weakened.  At 907 PM CDT, the storm was 4 miles northeast of the 
Alpine Airport and moving south at 10 mph and capable of producing 
golf ball size hail.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.

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...
Alpine and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport. 

LAT...LON 3049 10370 3052 10356 3031 10346 3024 10368
      3047 10373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0204Z 352DEG 7KT 3039 10363 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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123 
WWUS54 KMAF 230218
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

TXC043-230226-
/O.CAN.KMAF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180523T0245Z/
Brewster TX-
918 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened, and no longer 
appears capable of producing a tornado.  Therefore, the tornado 
warning has been cancelled.  However hail is still possible with 
this thunderstorm.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
northwestern Brewster County until 945 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3049 10370 3052 10356 3031 10346 3024 10368
      3047 10373
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 352DEG 7KT 3037 10363 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis35 min
May 22, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving39 min
May 22, 7:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis39 min
May 22, 7:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis, Reeves3 hr
May 22, 7:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves35 min
May 22, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Loving, Reeves60 min
May 22, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson61 min
May 22, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis28 min
May 22, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos60 min
May 22, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves39 min
May 22, 8:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis66 min
May 22, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF31 min
May 22, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson58 min
May 22, 9:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio36 min
May 22, 9:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis3 hr
May 22, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson63 min
May 22, 10:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF55 min
May 23, 1:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis46 min
May 23, 1:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis2 hr
May 23, 2:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis43 min
May 23, 2:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCulberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves117 min
May 23, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson47 min
May 23, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson39 min
May 23, 2:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Reeves46 min
May 23, 3:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFJeff Davis, Reeves3 hr
May 23, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson48 min
May 23, 3:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson51 min
May 23, 3:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson50 min
May 23, 3:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves46 min
May 23, 3:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio42 min
May 23, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves47 min
May 23, 4:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson39 min
May 23, 4:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis51 min
May 23, 4:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio53 min
May 23, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos47 min
May 23, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson60 min
May 23, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves40 min
May 23, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis47 min
May 23, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos50 min
May 23, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves48 min
May 23, 5:39 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves3 hr
May 23, 5:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF34 min
May 23, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard46 min
May 23, 6:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster67 min
May 23, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis48 min
May 23, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard46 min
May 23, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF44 min
May 23, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos52 min
May 23, 6:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster61 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.