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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 29, 20194 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2019, 3:27 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 63 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 29, 2019, 3:27 AM CDT (08:27 UTC)
Expired
May 29, 2019, 4:30 AM CDT
In force
63 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Mitchell County, TX

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 29, 1:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

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 29, 2:55 AM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 29, 2:55 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 29, 2:04 AM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
204 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-300715-
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-
204 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019 /104 AM MDT Wed May 29 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight. Any storms that do
develop will be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty
winds, and brief, heavy rainfall.  There is a slight risk of severe
storms, capable of producing large hail, damaging winds, and an
isolated tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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...
https://weather.gov/midland

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 29, 1:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
131 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

TXZ051-052-062-063-290715-
Midland TX-Martin TX-Glasscock TX-Howard TX-
131 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK...
NORTHEASTERN MIDLAND...SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD AND EASTERN MARTIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 215 AM CDT...

At 131 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Greenwood, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Midland, Big Spring, Greenwood, Stanton, Lomax, Lenorah, Cotton Flat,
Big Spring Country Club, Courtney, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle
Airpark, Knott, Stanton Municipal Aiport, Elbow and Midland Airpark.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 135 and 179.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Midland.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 10203 3199 10212 3252 10175 3215 10132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0631Z 227DEG 33KT 3201 10196

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Special weather statement, May 29, 1:52 AM CDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
152 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

TXZ067-068-075-274-290730-
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Reeves County Plains TX-Ward TX-
152 AM CDT Wed May 29 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EASTERN
REEVES...EASTERN WARD AND WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTIES UNTIL 230 AM
CDT...

At 152 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Grandfalls, or 22 miles south of Monahans, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Grandfalls, Royalty, Roy Hurd Memorial
Airport and Coyanosa.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 77 and 85.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Midland.

&&

LAT...LON 3165 10291 3165 10287 3147 10260 3118 10303
      3125 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0652Z 218DEG 25KT 3127 10301

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Local storm report, May 29, 2:31 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 29, 2:45 AM CDT, 42 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 29, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin44 min
May 29, 1:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard38 min
May 29, 2:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland3 hr
May 29, 2:23 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland3 hr
May 29, 2:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell62 min
May 29, 3:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland53 min
May 29, 3:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Winkler64 min
May 29, 4:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin43 min
May 29, 4:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor49 min
May 29, 4:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward47 min
May 29, 5:25 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland3 hr
May 29, 6:09 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry3 hr
May 29, 6:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard, Winkler39 min
May 29, 7:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland62 min
May 29, 8:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin60 min
May 29, 8:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland3 hr
May 29, 8:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry53 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.