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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 324, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 17, 2019Andrews County, Ector County, Martin County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2019, 6:44 PM CDT for Andrews County, Ector County, Martin County, Texas. It was in force for 49 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, 6:44 PM CDT (23:44 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2019, 7:33 PM CDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Andrews County, TX, Ector County, TX, Martin County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 29 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, 6:20 PM CDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 6:20 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
620 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019

.DISCUSSION...
See aviation discussion below.

&&

.AVIATION...
Storms are scattered across the area with new development near
boundaries INVOF MAF. We have opted to include TEMPO TSRA groups
at all TAFs sites, except INK, until 03Z. Near MVFR CIGS are
possible near sunrise at MAF/HOB.

&&
2
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 305 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019/

UPDATE...

See public discussion below.

DISCUSSION...

Public products have been updated for Severe Thunderstorm Watch
box # 391 until 10 pm CDT or 9 pm MDT for southeast New Mexico
and west Texas along and west of a Lamesa, Midland, Sheffield
line.

Products to be sent shortly.

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 205 PM CDT Mon Jun 17 2019/

DISCUSSION...
Despite a weak upper level ridge over the region strong to severe
thunderstorms are expected tonight through Tuesday night across
west Texas and portions of southeast New Mexico as a couple of
upper level disturbances move through the ridge and interact with
a moist and very unstable airmass. By Tuesday the dryline should
mix far enough east of southeast New Mexico to keep the precipitation
east of that area.

By Wednesday and Thursday zonal flow aloft will push the dryline
into west Central Texas and push the threat of thunderstorms
east of the forecast area. Low level thermal ridging and downslope
flow will allow high temperatures to climb to much above normal
values. Localized Heat Advisory criteria may be met near and
along the Rio Grande River(near Boquillas Canyon) Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon. Later shifts will need to monitor.

By Friday through next weekend southwesterly flow aloft will
develop once again ahead of a slow moving Pacific upper level
storm system. Default NBM guidance pops seem too low in this
regime and prefer the higher superblend pops for thunderstorms
in the eastern Permian Basin. Temperatures will remain above
normal through the extended forecast.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     68  94  71 101 /  30  20  30   0
Carlsbad                       67  99  68 101 /  20  10   0   0
Dryden                         72  96  73 104 /  20  20  30  10
Fort Stockton                  70  96  72 102 /  30  30  20  10
Guadalupe Pass                 66  91  68  94 /  20  10   0   0
Hobbs                          64  95  66  98 /  30  10   0   0
Marfa                          58  91  62  94 /  20  30  10  10
Midland Intl Airport           69  95  72 102 /  20  20  20   0
Odessa                         69  96  71 102 /  20  20  20   0
Wink                           68  99  69 104 /  20  20  10   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...None.
TX...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 2:02 PM CDT, 4 hours 42 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

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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, 2:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis64 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, 6:50 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.