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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 316, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 17, 2019Brewster County, Jeff Davis County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2019, 2:56 PM CDT for Brewster County, Jeff Davis County, Texas. It was in force for 64 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 17, 2019, 2:56 PM CDT (19:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brewster County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 235 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 17, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 235 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1375 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2019-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1375 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1090 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
138 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
6.8

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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 17, 2:05 PM CDT, 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 2:05 PM CDT, 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 2:02 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
202 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-181915-
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-
202 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019 /102 PM MDT Mon Jun 17 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area
this afternoon and tonight. There is a marginal to slight risk of
severe storms, capable of producing large hail and damaging wind.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

There is a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms again Tuesday
over the Permian Basin to the lower Trans Pecos and Big Bend. Large
hail and damaging winds will be the main threats.

.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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
118 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

TXZ274-277-278-171900-
Reeves County Plains TX-Davis Mountains TX-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
118 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN REEVES AND EAST CENTRAL
JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McDonald Observatory, or 10 miles northwest of Fort Davis, moving
east at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, Davis Mountains State Park,
Balmorhea State Park, Black Mountain, Toyahvale, Star Mountain,
Buffalo Trail Scout Camp and Fort Davis National Historical Site.

LAT...LON 3061 10408 3083 10411 3096 10376 3057 10371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 260DEG 9KT 3072 10399

80
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:18 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
218 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

TXZ274-277-278-172000-
Reeves County Plains TX-Davis Mountains TX-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
218 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN PECOS...SOUTHERN REEVES
AND EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM CDT...

At 218 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
McDonald Observatory, or 8 miles northwest of Fort Davis, moving east
at 25 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, Davis Mountains State Park, Black
Mountain, Star Mountain, Indian Lodge and Fort Davis National
Historical Site.

LAT...LON 3090 10358 3079 10356 3077 10358 3074 10355
      3061 10352 3058 10405 3077 10409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 260DEG 22KT 3069 10397

80
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:49 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
249 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

TXZ276>278-172030-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
249 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER...SOUTH
CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM
CDT...

At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Marfa, 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...
Alpine, Marfa, Fort Davis, Camp Mitre Peak, Alpine-Casparis Municipal
Airport, Davis Mountains State Park, Marfa Municipal Airport, Indian
Lodge and Fort Davis National Historical Site.

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

LAT...LON 3021 10417 3036 10429 3065 10396 3039 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 231DEG 17KT 3035 10415

80

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 16, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan15 min
Jun 16, 9:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan41 min
Jun 16, 9:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan32 min
Jun 17, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis42 min
Jun 17, 2:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis42 min
Jun 17, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis41 min
Jun 17, 3:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis39 min
Jun 17, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio55 min
Jun 17, 3:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio63 min
Jun 17, 3:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio3 hr
Jun 17, 4:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis41 min
Jun 17, 4:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio63 min
Jun 17, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF45 min
Jun 17, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis41 min
Jun 17, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis50 min
Jun 17, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster62 min
Jun 17, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio61 min
Jun 17, 5:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis39 min
Jun 17, 5:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson47 min
Jun 17, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews46 min
Jun 17, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio61 min
Jun 17, 6:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves56 min
Jun 17, 6:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio38 min
Jun 17, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor46 min
Jun 17, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Martin52 min
Jun 17, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin49 min
Jun 17, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines55 min
Jun 17, 6:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Ector3 hr
Jun 17, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster47 min
Jun 17, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy49 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.