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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 6, 2019Loving County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 6, 2019, 8:13 PM CDT for Loving County, Texas. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2019, 8:13 PM CDT (01:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

County Loving County, TX

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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 Jul 6, 6:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 6:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:02 PM CDT, 6 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
202 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-071915-
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 Sat Jul 6 2019 /102 PM MDT Sat Jul 6 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 will be possible late this
afternoon across western areas, expanding farther east into the late
evening, including southeast New Mexico. Frequent lightning, heavy
rain, gusty winds, and small hail will be the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Although the probability for widespread hazardous weather is low,
scattered storms are expected across much of the area Sunday and
again Monday across southern areas. Some storms could produce strong
downburst winds, heavy rain, small hail, and frequent lightning.

.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, Jul 6, 2:54 PM CDT, 5 hours 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
254 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

TXZ075-277>279-062045-
Pecos TX-Central Brewster County TX-Davis Mountains TX-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
254 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PECOS AND
NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT...

At 254 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22
miles northeast of Marathon, or 28 miles southwest of Fort Stockton,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fort Stockton and Sierra Madera.

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 10287 3031 10360 3087 10331 3089 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 211DEG 10KT 3051 10307

87
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
322 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

TXZ272-062100-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-
322 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL CULBERSON COUNTY
UNTIL 400 PM CDT...

At 321 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles southeast of Salt Flat, or 28 miles north of Van Horn, moving
southeast at 15 mph.

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

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Culberson County.

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 3162 10491 3164 10477 3122 10452 3109 10490
      3114 10491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 330DEG 11KT 3145 10485

87
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
431 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

TXZ075-274-277-278-062215-
Pecos TX-Reeves County Plains TX-Davis Mountains TX-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-
431 PM CDT Sat Jul 6 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS...SOUTHWESTERN
REEVES...NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND EASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL
515 PM CDT...

At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Balmorhea Lake, or 22 miles northeast of Fort Davis, moving south at
30 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Toyah, Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, Balmorhea State Park,
Verhalen, Toyahvale and Star Mountain.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 between mile markers 189 and 227.
 Interstate 20 between mile markers 2 and 34.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3121 10409 3140 10361 3074 10331 3052 10353
      3050 10377
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 342DEG 25KT 3086 10369

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Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:11 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 6, 7:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson, Loving45 min
Jul 6, 8:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFWard, Winkler3 hr
Jul 7, 2:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews39 min
Jul 7, 4:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson45 min
Jul 7, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell43 min
Jul 7, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell63 min
Jul 6, 8:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr
Jul 6, 9:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
Jul 7, 12:01 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr
Jul 7, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea58 min

Nearby

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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.