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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 31, 2019Loving County, Reeves County, Ward County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2019, 9:22 PM CDT for Loving County, Reeves County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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 31, 2019, 9:22 PM CDT (02:22 UTC)
Expired: May 31, 2019, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Loving County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:25 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 watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 31, 3:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 142 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1218 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1267 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 8.7

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The text

As transmitted.

506 
WUUS54 KMAF 010222
SVRMAF
TXC301-389-475-010315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0252.190601T0222Z-190601T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
922 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Ward County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Loving County in western Texas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
  Toyah, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mentone and Slash Ranch. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to shelter inside a strong building,  and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3138 10368 3151 10383 3190 10363 3157 10330
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 222DEG 17KT 3149 10372 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

12

2 follow-up statements

269 
WWUS54 KMAF 010254
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
954 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019

TXC475-010304-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-190601T0315Z/
Ward TX-
954 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3166 10363 3167 10375 3190 10363 3166 10348
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 194DEG 28KT 3176 10365 

$$

TXC301-389-010315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-190601T0315Z/
Reeves TX-Loving TX-
954 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHERN REEVES AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOVING COUNTIES...

At 954 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mentone, moving
north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mentone and Slash Ranch. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3166 10363 3167 10375 3190 10363 3166 10348
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 194DEG 28KT 3176 10365 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

12

399 
WWUS54 KMAF 010306
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1006 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019

TXC301-389-010316-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-190601T0315Z/
Reeves TX-Loving TX-
1006 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN REEVES AND SOUTH
CENTRAL LOVING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3166 10363 3167 10375 3190 10363 3166 10348
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 222DEG 17KT 3179 10362 

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	30 min
May 31, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	63 min
May 31, 7:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Jeff Davis	57 min
May 31, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Reeves	64 min
May 31, 7:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	30 min
May 31, 7:50 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster	3 hr
May 31, 7:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	24 min
May 31, 8:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	13 min
May 31, 8:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	62 min
May 31, 8:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	43 min
May 31, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	25 min
May 31, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	14 min
May 31, 8:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reeves	64 min
May 31, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	12 min
May 31, 9:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Presidio	63 min
May 31, 9:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	26 min
May 31, 9:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	29 min
May 31, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	28 min
May 31, 9:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews	40 min
May 31, 10:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Presidio	62 min
May 31, 10:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	27 min
May 31, 11:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	50 min
Jun 1, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	43 min
Jun 1, 3:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		44 min
Jun 1, 4:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	25 min
Jun 1, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson	42 min
Jun 1, 4:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	45 min
Jun 1, 4:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves, Ward	54 min
Jun 1, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	31 min
Jun 1, 5:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	25 min
Jun 1, 5:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves, Ward	77 min
Jun 1, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	45 min
Jun 1, 5:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves	58 min
Jun 1, 5:56 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves	34 min
Jun 1, 6:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving	67 min
Jun 1, 6:28 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Pecos	47 min
Jun 1, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		26 min
Jun 1, 6:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	46 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.