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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 7, 2019, 5:09 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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 7, 2019, 5:09 PM CDT (22:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 7, 2019, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 2.75 in
County Pecos County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 534 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -293 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1121 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
534
WFUS54 KMAF 072209
TORMAF
TXC371-072300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0021.190507T2209Z-190507T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
509 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 508 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located 13 miles
northeast of Fort Stockton, moving east at 20 mph. Confirmed
tornado has been reported with this storm.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 10251 3101 10287 3111 10285 3117 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 253DEG 17KT 3106 10277
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$
722 follow-up statements
028
WWUS54 KMAF 072226
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
526 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019
TXC371-072300-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190507T2300Z/
Pecos TX-
526 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...
At 523 PM CDT, a tornadic storm was located 15 miles northeast of
Fort Stockton on FM1053 where baseball hail was reported at 516 pm.
This storm was moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 10251 3101 10287 3111 10285 3117 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 271DEG 13KT 3102 10273
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$958
WWUS54 KMAF 072246
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
546 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019
TXC371-072300-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-190507T2300Z/
Pecos TX-
546 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...
At 544 PM CDT, a tornadic storm was located 20 miles northeast of
Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 15 mph. A tornado and baseball
hail was reported earlier with this storm.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Pecos County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3099 10251 3101 10287 3111 10285 3117 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 245DEG 18KT 3107 10261
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 7:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 67 min |
| May 6, 8:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 53 min |
| May 6, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 47 min |
| May 6, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 61 min |
| May 6, 9:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves | 2 hr |
| May 6, 9:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 42 min |
| May 6, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 36 min |
| May 6, 9:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 45 min |
| May 6, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 29 min |
| May 6, 10:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 25 min | |
| May 6, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 44 min | |
| May 6, 11:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 43 min |
| May 7, 7:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Dawson | 48 min |
| May 7, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 33 min |
| May 7, 3:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 25 min |
| May 7, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 46 min |
| May 7, 4:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 45 min |
| May 7, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Ward | 45 min |
| May 7, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Ward, Winkler | 51 min |
| May 7, 4:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 50 min |
| May 7, 4:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 48 min |
| May 7, 4:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 32 min |
| May 7, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Dawson | 46 min |
| May 7, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 44 min |
| May 7, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines, Winkler | 39 min |
| May 7, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Ward, Winkler | 53 min |
| May 7, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 49 min |
| May 7, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 10 min |
| May 7, 5:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 33 min |
| May 7, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 30 min |
| May 7, 5:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 59 min |
| May 7, 5:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 50 min |
| May 7, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 34 min |
| May 7, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 38 min |
| May 7, 6:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 3 hr |
| May 7, 6:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 18 min |
| May 7, 6:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Dawson | 46 min |
| May 7, 6:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Upton | 40 min |
| May 7, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Upton | 66 min |
| May 7, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 47 min |
| May 7, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 60 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.