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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 276, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 2, 2019Brewster County, Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2019, 6:12 PM CDT for Brewster County, Pecos County, 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: Jun 2, 2019, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2019, 7:15 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brewster County, TX, Pecos County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 198 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 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
Jun 2, 3:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 394 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: 1368 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1303 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 1.0

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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 Jun 2, 2:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 2:09 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
209 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-031915-
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-
209 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019 /109 PM MDT Sun Jun 2 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms, some severe, will be possible
through tonight. Large hail, damaging winds, frequent lightning,
locally heavy rainfall, and an isolated tornado will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Scattered thunderstorms, some severe, will be possible over much of
West Texas and southeastern New Mexico Tuesday and Wednesday. The
best chances for severe thunderstorms will be in the afternoon and
evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely be early this evening.

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, Jun 2, 5:12 PM CDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:17 PM CDT, 55 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:22 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
522 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

TXZ282-022245-
Lower Brewster County TX-
522 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY
UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles east of Panther Junction, moving north at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Big Bend National Park.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 2955 10318 2957 10295 2930 10295 2930 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 173DEG 16KT 2935 10304

10

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:42 PM CDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
542 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

TXZ276-277-022315-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX-
542 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND
NORTH CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 542 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Valentine, or 25 miles northwest of Marfa, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Valentine and Bloys Camp.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3038 10440 3056 10456 3076 10432 3047 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 239DEG 13KT 3052 10437

10

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:43 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
543 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

TXZ276-279-281-022315-
Central Brewster County TX-Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
543 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND EAST
CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 543 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles west of Persimmon Gap, or 31 miles northwest of Panther
Junction, moving north at 20 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Brewster and east central Presidio Counties.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 2956 10345 2951 10377 2985 10408 2997 10331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 167DEG 15KT 2968 10353

10

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:44 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
544 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

TXZ279-282-022315-
Central Brewster County TX-Lower Brewster County TX-
544 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY UNTIL 615
PM CDT...

At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18
miles east of Persimmon Gap, or 30 miles northeast of Panther
Junction, moving north at 25 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Persimmon Gap, Big Bend National Park and Santiago Peak.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 2944 10322 2987 10339 2991 10269 2967 10270
      2963 10274 2960 10274 2960 10277 2955 10277
      2952 10281 2949 10280 2945 10283 2941 10283
      2940 10281 2938 10284
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 167DEG 20KT 2966 10286

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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
Jun 1, 7:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		28 min
Jun 1, 7:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Pecos	32 min
Jun 1, 7:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	75 min
Jun 1, 7:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	37 min
Jun 1, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		28 min
Jun 1, 7:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Loving, Reeves	58 min
Jun 1, 7:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	26 min
Jun 1, 7:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Cochran	24 min
Jun 1, 8:13 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Pecos	3 hr
Jun 1, 8:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	30 min
Jun 1, 8:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	23 min
Jun 1, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Loving, Reeves, Ward	61 min
Jun 1, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves	58 min
Jun 1, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		50 min
Jun 1, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reeves, Ward, Winkler	21 min
Jun 1, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	38 min
Jun 1, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	63 min
Jun 1, 10:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward	63 min
Jun 1, 10:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	34 min
Jun 1, 11:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		44 min
Jun 1, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	28 min
Jun 2, 12:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Yoakum	23 min
Jun 2, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson, Reeves	49 min
Jun 2, 12:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	50 min
Jun 2, 1:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Scurry	42 min
Jun 2, 1:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	44 min
Jun 2, 1:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Scurry	42 min
Jun 2, 2:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson	3 hr
Jun 2, 4:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	26 min
Jun 2, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	23 min
Jun 2, 5:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	38 min
Jun 2, 5:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	33 min
Jun 2, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	28 min
Jun 2, 5:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	23 min
Jun 2, 5:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	33 min
Jun 2, 5:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	32 min
Jun 2, 5:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	31 min
Jun 2, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Presidio	66 min
Jun 2, 6:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Presidio	65 min
Jun 2, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	28 min
Jun 2, 6:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		27 min
Jun 1, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	15 min
Jun 1, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	26 min
Jun 1, 7:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	61 min
Jun 1, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	27 min
Jun 1, 7:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	25 min
Jun 1, 7:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	62 min
Jun 1, 8:27 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Lea	3 hr
Jun 1, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy	49 min
Jun 1, 9:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	91 min
Jun 1, 10:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	24 min
Jun 1, 11:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	44 min
Jun 2, 1:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	40 min
Jun 2, 2:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	49 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.