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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 23, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 13, 2019, 2:48 AM CDT for Reagan County, Texas. It was in force for 57 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
- Apr 13, 2019, 2:48 AM CDT (07:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2019, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Reagan County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Apr 13, 12:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 12:43 AM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1243 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .DISCUSSION... Please see the 06Z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... Challenging aviation forecast this period, with scattered thunderstorms developing across West Texas at issuance. Have included TS mention at all TX terminals tonight, with MVFR and potentially IFR conditions possible in heavy rain. Storms could also produce erratic gusty winds and hail. Thunderstorm activity should move east by 12Z, with showers lingering and low ceilings persisting at all terminals until after 18Z. Conditions will gradually improve to VFR areawide through the afternoon, with winds remaining elevated with gusts to 20-30kt possible. After 14/00Z, gusts will quickly diminish with winds becoming light overnight. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 233 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019/ DISCUSSION... A big upper trough is over most of the country with an upper low centered over Minnesota and a portion of the upper trough digging south over Arizona. Temperatures today are expected to be a little warmer than yesterday with southerly surface winds. Upper lift will increase across the area as the upper trough approaches. A cold front will push into the area this evening into tonight which will also aid in lift. Mid-level lapse rates will be high with values up to 8 to 9 degrees C/km this afternoon and this evening across portions of the area. 0 to 6 km bulk shear values will be high with values of around 50 kts or higher across much of the area this afternoon through tonight. These conditions suggest severe thunderstorms are likely. The only limiting factor will be CAPE values which will be mostly confined to the Lower Trans Pecos and southeast Permian Basin with values mainly between 1-2 kJ/kg. Expect thunderstorms to continue through the overnight period. Storms will continue across the area on Saturday as temperatures cool behind the front. High temperatures for Saturday will range from the 40s across the northern CWA to the 70s across the Big Bend. Temperatures are expected to cool into the 30s across most of the CWA for Saturday night with clearing skies. Locations in portions of New Mexico, the northern Permian Basin, and the higher terrain are expected to cool to freezing or below. The upper trough moves to the east of the region on Sunday with southwest surface winds returning to the area. This will result in temperatures warming up into the 70s across most of the CWA. The warm up is expected to continue into Monday with temperatures warming up into the 80s and 90s. An upper trough will approach the region on Tuesday with temperatures similar to the previous day. This upper trough begins to move over the central part of the country on Wednesday with gusty westerly winds across the CWA. These west winds will bring in a Pacific front resulting in slightly cooler temperatures for Wednesday. Colder air from the north will move into the area on Thursday resulting in temperatures cooling even more Thursday and Friday. No precipitation is expected in the extended forecast. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 35 72 50 83 / 10 0 0 0 Carlsbad 36 77 48 88 / 10 0 0 0 Dryden 42 79 52 87 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 38 77 53 88 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 37 71 53 81 / 10 0 0 0 Hobbs 32 73 46 85 / 10 0 0 0 Marfa 31 75 43 85 / 0 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 36 74 51 84 / 10 0 0 0 Odessa 35 74 50 84 / 10 0 0 0 Wink 35 77 47 89 / 10 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 2:41 PM CDT, 12 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 241 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-131945- 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- 241 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2019 /141 PM MDT Fri Apr 12 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Elevated fire weather conditions will continue into early this evening across the Stockton Plateau, Davis/Apache Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Big Bend Area, and Presidio Valley. Thunderstorms are expected this evening and tonight, especially across the Permian Basin and Trans Pecos. There is a slight risk that some storms will become severe, capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday The probability of widespread hazard weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this evening and tonight across the eastern Permian Basin. 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
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 12:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1228 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
TXZ059-060-067-130615-
Loving TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-
1228 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL WARD...WINKLER AND
SOUTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...
At 1228 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wink, 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...
Kermit, Wink, Pyote, Wickett, Monahans Sandhills State Park and
Winkler County Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 60 and 66.
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 3200 10308 3200 10306 3203 10306 3179 10280
3166 10280 3149 10322 3166 10339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 223DEG 21KT 3167 10320
29Special weather statement, Apr 13, 12:30 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1230 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
TXZ075-082-130615-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
1230 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH
CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM CDT...
At 1230 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles west of Sheffield, moving north at 20 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Iraan, Bakersfield and Iraan Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 296 and 321.
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 3050 10204 3047 10238 3104 10227 3103 10221
3100 10219 3101 10218 3099 10209 3100 10205
3098 10201 3099 10199 3093 10192 3092 10188
3089 10189 3087 10186 3085 10185
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 197DEG 19KT 3066 10219
29Special weather statement, Apr 13, 12:41 AM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1241 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 TXZ067-075-274-130630- Pecos TX-Reeves County Plains TX-Ward TX- 1241 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN REEVES AND SOUTHEASTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT... At 1241 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22 miles east of Saragosa, or 23 miles southeast of Pecos, moving northeast at 20 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Coyanosa, B F Goodrich Testing Track and Imperial Reservoir. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 58 and 59. 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 3101 10325 3109 10346 3151 10325 3130 10280 TIME...MOT...LOC 0541Z 210DEG 15KT 3112 10330 29
Local storm report, Apr 13, 2:10 AM CDT, 38 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Apr 13, 2:11 AM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 TXZ061-062-068-069-075-130800- Midland TX-Pecos TX-Crane TX-Ector TX-Upton TX- 211 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS... SOUTHEASTERN ECTOR...SOUTHWESTERN MIDLAND...CRANE AND NORTHWESTERN UPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 AM CDT... At 210 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Crane, moving northeast at 50 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Odessa, Crane, West Odessa, Penwell, Crane County Airport, Imperial, Pleasant Farms and Cordona Lake. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 101 and 115. 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. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for western and southwestern Texas. LAT...LON 3110 10255 3126 10278 3190 10253 3157 10188 TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 227DEG 43KT 3130 10254 29
Special weather statement, Apr 13, 2:43 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
243 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
TXZ053-130830-
Mitchell TX-
243 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MITCHELL COUNTY UNTIL 330 AM
CDT...
At 243 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Lake Colorado City State Park, or 17 miles
southwest of Colorado City, moving north at 30 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado City, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado City, Champion
Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook, Cuthbert
and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 198 and 224.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM CDT for
western Texas.
LAT...LON 3209 10083 3209 10115 3232 10117 3252 10117
3252 10070
TIME...MOT...LOC 0743Z 174DEG 28KT 3218 10101
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 12:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 12:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 12:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 12:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 45 min | |
| Apr 13, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 38 min |
| Apr 13, 12:41 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 1:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 1:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane, Ector | 49 min |
| Apr 13, 2:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 47 min |
| Apr 13, 3:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland, Upton | 45 min |
| Apr 13, 3:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 2 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 48 min |
| Apr 13, 3:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews | 113 min |
| Apr 13, 3:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Reagan | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 5:22 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 6:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Reagan | 114 min |
| Apr 13, 6:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews | 2 hr |
| Apr 13, 7:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Howard | 3 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.