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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2019, 6:13 PM CDT for Andrews County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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 30, 2019, 6:13 PM CDT (23:13 UTC)
- Expired
- May 30, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Andrews County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 49 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1147 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 30, 5:51 PM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 5:51 PM CDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 3:01 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 301 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-312015- 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- 301 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 /201 PM MDT Thu May 30 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 this afternoon through tonight. Any storm will be capable of producing frequent lightning, hail, gusty winds, and brief, heavy rainfall. Some storms could become strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds the primary concern. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT.. Spotter activation is possible. 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, May 30, 2:01 PM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 201 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 TXZ075-278-279-301945- Pecos TX-Central Brewster County TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX- 201 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PECOS AND NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT... At 200 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles south of Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 35 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Sierra Madera. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 273 and 284. 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. && LAT...LON 3027 10290 3040 10323 3099 10255 3061 10233 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 225DEG 29KT 3057 10277 87
Special weather statement, May 30, 2:42 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 242 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 TXZ276>278-302030- Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX- 242 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM CDT... At 241 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Valentine, or 29 miles southwest of Kent, moving east at 40 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... McDonald Observatory, Buffalo Trail Scout Camp and Black Mountain. 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. && LAT...LON 3059 10453 3076 10459 3097 10394 3067 10384 TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 254DEG 34KT 3070 10448 Goudsward
Local storm report, May 30, 3:11 PM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
311 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0309 PM HAIL 20 SSW BAKERSFIELD 30.62N 102.43W
05/30/2019 E1.00 INCH Pecos TX TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
SCOTT.KLEEBAUERSpecial weather statement, May 30, 3:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 350 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 TXZ276-277-302130- Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX- 350 PM CDT Thu May 30 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS AND NORTH CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM CDT... At 350 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Valentine, or 29 miles north of Candelaria, moving northeast at 40 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Valentine, McDonald Observatory and Black Mountain. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern Texas. LAT...LON 3038 10449 3060 10467 3092 10410 3067 10392 TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 238DEG 33KT 3054 10450 Goudsward
Local storm report, May 30, 5:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 9:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 37 min |
| May 30, 9:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 60 min |
| May 30, 9:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 42 min |
| May 30, 10:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 43 min |
| May 30, 10:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 38 min |
| May 30, 10:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 40 min |
| May 30, 10:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Upton | 53 min |
| May 30, 11:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Upton | 43 min |
| May 30, 11:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 47 min |
| May 30, 11:59 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Upton | 46 min |
| May 30, 12:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 38 min |
| May 30, 12:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 24 min |
| May 30, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 49 min |
| May 30, 2:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 44 min |
| May 30, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 59 min |
| May 30, 2:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 39 min |
| May 30, 2:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 48 min |
| May 30, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 39 min |
| May 30, 2:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves | 32 min |
| May 30, 3:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 61 min |
| May 30, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 40 min |
| May 30, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 71 min |
| May 30, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 44 min |
| May 30, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio | 59 min |
| May 30, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 58 min |
| May 30, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 42 min |
| May 30, 6:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 41 min |
| May 30, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 36 min |
| May 30, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 35 min |
| May 30, 6:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 19 min |
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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.