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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

March 12, 2019Andrews County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at Mar 12, 2019, 10:01 PM CDT for Andrews County, Texas. It was in force for 14 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
Mar 12, 2019, 10:01 PM CDT (03:01 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2019, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
14 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.75 in

County Andrews County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 12, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 51 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 593 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2019-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 337 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
593 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-112 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
844 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
337 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
461 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
6.4

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The text

As transmitted.

773 
WFUS54 KMAF 130301
TORMAF
TXC003-130315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0007.190313T0301Z-190313T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1001 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2019

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Andrews County in western Texas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 1001 PM CDT, a public report of a tornado near Andrews,
  moving northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Public reported 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
  northeastern Andrews County, including the following locations...
  Andrews County Airport.

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 3227 10252 3240 10260 3251 10236 3232 10232
TIME...MOT...LOC 0301Z 240DEG 49KT 3237 10246 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$
1 follow-up statement
205 
WWUS54 KMAF 130312
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1012 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2019

TXC003-130321-
/O.EXP.KMAF.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190313T0315Z/
Andrews TX-
1012 PM CDT TUE MAR 12 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1015 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the warning area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for West
Texas.

LAT...LON 3227 10252 3240 10260 3251 10236 3232 10232
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 240DEG 49KT 3244 10232 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 12, 7:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Reeves59 min
Mar 12, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Loving, Reeves48 min
Mar 12, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves51 min
Mar 12, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves47 min
Mar 12, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Winkler40 min
Mar 12, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler47 min
Mar 12, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves34 min
Mar 12, 8:27 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFLoving, Ward, Winkler13 min
Mar 12, 8:39 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFAndrews, Loving, Winkler36 min
Mar 12, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines45 min
Mar 12, 8:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves39 min
Mar 12, 9:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Gaines, Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler3 hr
Mar 12, 9:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler52 min
Mar 12, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves, Ward65 min
Mar 12, 9:21 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFAndrews, Winkler24 min
Mar 12, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Ector, Gaines45 min
Mar 12, 10:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor, Midland3 hr
Mar 12, 10:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos39 min
Mar 12, 10:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Dawson, Ector, Martin39 min
Mar 12, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Howard44 min
Mar 12, 11:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson, Howard, Martin3 hr
Mar 12, 11:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos36 min
Mar 12, 11:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry53 min
Mar 12, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Reagan, Upton61 min
Mar 12, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell57 min
Mar 12, 11:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMitchell, Scurry3 hr
Mar 13, 12:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFTerrell58 min
Mar 13, 5:17 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines26 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.