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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 20, 2019, 8:17 PM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 43 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 20, 2019, 8:17 PM CDT (01:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 43 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 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 20, 12:36 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Del Rio, TX (KDLF), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 317 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
- 3800 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -99 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1510 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 325 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.4
- Supercell composite
- 25.6
The text
As transmitted.
945
WFUS54 KMAF 210117
TORMAF
TXC227-335-210200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0039.190521T0117Z-190521T0200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
817 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Mitchell County in western Texas...
East central Howard County in western Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 817 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles southeast of Coahoma, or 20 miles east of Big
Spring, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Lake Colorado City State Park and Lake Colorado City around 835 PM
CDT.
Champion Creek Reservoir around 840 PM CDT.
Loraine around 850 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 221 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3211 10121 3228 10122 3244 10066 3215 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 252DEG 44KT 3220 10113
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
Ferguson1 follow-up statement
261
WWUS54 KMAF 210127
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
827 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
TXC227-210136-
/O.CAN.KMAF.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190521T0200Z/
Howard TX-
827 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL HOWARD COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
However, a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 915
PM CDT.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western
Texas.
LAT...LON 3217 10112 3231 10113 3244 10066 3219 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 248DEG 40KT 3226 10104
$$
TXC335-210200-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-190521T0200Z/
Mitchell TX-
827 PM CDT Mon May 20 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MITCHELL COUNTY...
At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Lake Colorado City State Park, or 14
miles southwest of Colorado City, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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 dangerous storm will be near...
Lake Colorado City State Park around 835 PM CDT.
Champion Creek Reservoir and Lake Colorado City around 840 PM CDT.
Colorado City around 845 PM CDT.
Loraine around 855 PM CDT.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 221 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3217 10112 3231 10113 3244 10066 3219 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 248DEG 40KT 3226 10104
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN
$$
FergusonThe office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 7:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Howard, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 20, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry | 63 min |
| May 20, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland | 33 min |
| May 20, 7:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 32 min |
| May 20, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland | 53 min |
| May 20, 7:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 30 min |
| May 20, 7:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 47 min |
| May 20, 7:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 19 min |
| May 20, 7:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Midland | 27 min |
| May 20, 7:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 21 min |
| May 20, 8:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 47 min |
| May 20, 8:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 61 min |
| May 20, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 62 min |
| May 20, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 44 min |
| May 20, 8:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 56 min |
| May 20, 8:43 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 32 min |
| May 20, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 48 min |
| May 20, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 61 min |
| May 20, 9:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard and 4 more | 54 min |
| May 20, 9:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Upton | 3 hr |
| May 20, 10:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Martin and 1 more | 62 min |
| May 20, 10:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 31 min |
| May 20, 10:17 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Martin, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 20, 10:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Midland | 27 min |
| May 20, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 60 min |
| May 20, 10:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 22 min |
| May 20, 11:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin | 114 min |
| May 20, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland | 34 min |
| May 20, 11:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell and 1 more | 116 min |
| May 20, 11:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland, Upton | 48 min |
| May 20, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | 40 min |
| May 20, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 38 min | |
| May 20, 11:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 47 min |
| May 20, 11:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 20, 11:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 21, 12:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Terrell, Upton | 119 min |
| May 21, 12:12 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan, Upton | 48 min |
| May 21, 12:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crockett | 45 min |
| May 21, 12:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 26 min |
| May 21, 12:53 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Reagan | 23 min |
| May 21, 12:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 50 min |
| May 21, 1:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 38 min |
| May 21, 8:22 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 5 more | 11 hr |
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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.