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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 392, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

August 27, 2019Crane County, Ward County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 27, 2019, 6:49 PM CDT for Crane County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 41 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: Aug 27, 2019, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired: Aug 27, 2019, 7:30 PM CDT
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Ward County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Aug 27, 3:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 3:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 27, 1:57 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
157 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-281900-
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-
157 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019 /1257 PM MDT Tue Aug 27 2019/

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible today and tonight.  Any storms that do
develop may be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty
winds, and brief, heavy rainfall. Some of the storms across the
Permian Basin may be strong to severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.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, Aug 27, 3:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
332 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

TXZ275-276-281-272115-
Presidio Valley TX-Chinati Mountains TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
332 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY UNTIL 415
PM CDT...

At 331 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Chinati Mountains, or 22 miles southeast of
Candelaria, moving southwest at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Adobes and Chinati Mountains.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3012 10432 3000 10421 2960 10445 2964 10450
      2963 10451 2966 10452 2967 10454 2969 10453
      2970 10455 2974 10456 2974 10455 2975 10457
      2977 10457 2992 10468
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 041DEG 9KT 2998 10437

27

Special weather statement, Aug 27, 4:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

TXZ275-276-281-272230-
Presidio Valley TX-Chinati Mountains TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
447 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY
UNTIL 530 PM CDT...

At 446 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20
miles east of Chinati Mountains, or 26 miles south of Marfa, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Presidio County.

LAT...LON 2993 10430 3013 10417 3005 10391 2970 10411
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 321DEG 36KT 2995 10417

Special weather statement, Aug 27, 5:23 PM CDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
523 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

TXZ276-281-272315-
Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
523 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTY
UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

At 523 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Big Bend Ranch State Park, moving northeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Big Bend Ranch State Park.

LAT...LON 2941 10418 2958 10421 2970 10392 2928 10386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 243DEG 9KT 2953 10409

Special weather statement, Aug 27, 5:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
532 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

TXZ276-279-272315-
Central Brewster County TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
532 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

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

At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles east of Big Bend Ranch State Park, moving northeast at 10 mph.

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

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

LAT...LON 2952 10387 2968 10391 2969 10391 2970 10390
      2986 10364 2953 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 243DEG 9KT 2965 10379

Special weather statement, Aug 27, 6:23 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
623 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

TXZ276-279-281-280000-
Central Brewster County TX-Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
623 PM CDT Tue Aug 27 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN BREWSTER AND EAST CENTRAL
PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles northeast of Big Bend Ranch State Park, moving northeast at 10
mph.

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

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

LAT...LON 2956 10380 2964 10397 2987 10400 2979 10369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 214DEG 7KT 2971 10386

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 27, 3:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	43 min
Aug 27, 4:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	43 min
Aug 27, 4:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Presidio	52 min
Aug 27, 5:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		52 min
Aug 27, 5:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	43 min
Aug 27, 6:21 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster, Presidio	3 hr
Aug 27, 6:23 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	37 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.