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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 212, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2019, 7:17 PM CDT for Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas. It was in force for 58 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2019, 7:17 PM CDT (00:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 25, 2019, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 25, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 930 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -276 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
What 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 25, 2:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 2:30 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
230 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
.DISCUSSION...
An upper trough is over the western part of the country with upper
ridging over the southeast U.S. This leaves the CWA under southwest
to westerly flow aloft with a possible shortwave moving over the
area today. A dryline is backed up against the mountains this
afternoon with very moist air to the east of this feature. CAPE
values east of the dryline are expected to be above 3 kJ/kg and 0 to
6 km bulk shear will generally be 35 to 40 kts later this afternoon.
Mid-level lapse rates will be fairly good so more severe storms are
expected this afternoon and evening along and east of the dryline.
The main threats will be large hail and strong winds, although an
isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. High temperatures today will
be fairly similar to yesterday with highs in the 80s and 90s, except
along the Rio Grande.
The upper trough to the west expands further east on Sunday as an
upper low off the Pacific Northwest coast moves south into the base
of the upper trough. Southwest flow aloft will continue over the
area and a dryline will be present across the Upper Trans Pecos
southward to the Davis Mountains. CAPE values according to the NAM12
will be less on Sunday than today but the shear and mid-level lapse
rates will be about the same. This will allow for more chances of
strong to severe storms on Sunday. High winds will be possible
Sunday afternoon into the evening hours for the Guadalupe Mountains
above 5000 feet so a High Wind Watch remains in effect. Temperatures
are expected to cool a little bit from today as 850 mb temperatures
decrease across the area. The upper trough will expand a little
further east on Monday with a dryline continuing to be present
across the CWA. These conditions would suggest more storms for
Monday but the models don't seem to be producing much in the way of
precipitation. Temperatures will warm up a little from the previous
day as 850 mb temperatures increase slightly.
The upper trough will begin moving over the central plains on
Tuesday with the dryline expected to mainly be east of the CWA. This
will result in a break from the storms and temperatures near normal
for Tuesday. On Wednesday, an upper trough will extend from the
Great Lakes region southwest towards the west coast. A dryline will
be across the far eastern CWA with a cold front coming into the
area. These conditions will allow for another chance of storms on
Wednesday. Another trough will take shape over California on
Thursday with southeast surface winds bringing in good low-level
moisture across the CWA allowing for a continued chance of storms.
Similar conditions will exist for Friday and next Saturday with
temperatures generally in the 80s and 90s across most of the CWA.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 69 84 68 89 / 30 30 20 10
Carlsbad 65 93 58 93 / 20 20 20 0
Dryden 74 87 70 90 / 20 30 20 10
Fort Stockton 69 86 68 95 / 20 30 20 10
Guadalupe Pass 65 87 58 84 / 20 10 10 0
Hobbs 65 83 60 90 / 20 30 30 0
Marfa 62 87 55 91 / 20 20 20 0
Midland Intl Airport 70 84 69 89 / 30 30 20 10
Odessa 70 84 68 89 / 30 30 20 10
Wink 70 89 64 95 / 20 30 20 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...High Wind Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening for
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.
TX...High Wind Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening for
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet.
&&
70/80Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 5:34 AM CDT, 13 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 534 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-261045- 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-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 534 AM CDT Sat May 25 2019 /434 AM MDT Sat May 25 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across the Permian Basin, lower Trans Pecos, and portions of southeast New Mexico. Any storm that develops will be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and potentially an isolated tornado. Heavy rainfall is also possible which could result in localized flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Severe thunderstorms are possible again Sunday and Monday along and east of the dryline. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main concern. Additionally, strong winds are expected across the higher elevations of the Guadalupe Mountains Sunday afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening primarily along and east of a Hobbs to Fort Stockton line. 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... https://weather.gov/midland
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 25, 6:40 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
640 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0628 PM HAIL MCCAMEY 31.13N 102.22W
05/25/2019 M2.75 INCH UPTON TX PUBLIC
&&
SCOTT.KLEEBAUERLocal storm report, May 25, 6:43 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
643 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0641 PM HAIL MCCAMEY 31.13N 102.22W
05/25/2019 E1.75 INCH UPTON TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
&&
MSCHULDTLocal storm report, May 25, 6:54 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 42 min |
| May 25, 8:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 28 min |
| May 26, 4:45 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Culberson | 23 hr |
| May 26, 4:45 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Culberson | 17 hr |
| May 26, 5:09 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 hr |
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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.