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Dust Storm Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 1, 2020Andrews County, Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this dust storm warning at Jul 1, 2020, 7:43 PM CDT for Andrews County, Dawson County, Gaines 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 1, 2020, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Jul 1, 2020, 8:30 PM CDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this dust storm warning 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 dust storm warning went out at Jul 1, 6:51 PM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 6:51 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 11:10 AM CDT, 8 hours 33 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1110 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-021615-
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-
1110 AM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020 /1010 AM MDT Wed Jul 1 2020/

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 and tonight. Any storms
that do develop will be accompanied by frequent lightning, small
hail, gusty winds, and brief, heavy rainfall.  There is a marginal
risk of severe storms this afternoon and evening, capable of
producing large hail and damaging winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the
NWS while following all local, state and CDC guidelines.

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

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 3:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
345 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

TXZ053-012130-
Mitchell TX-
345 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY
UNTIL 430 PM CDT...

At 344 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Silver, or 17 miles south of Colorado City. This
storm was moving northeast at 5 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Mitchell County.

LAT...LON 3209 10076 3209 10095 3221 10099 3235 10066
      3210 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 061DEG 3KT 3216 10077

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 5:53 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
553 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

TXZ075-082-012345-
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
553 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL PECOS AND TERRELL
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT...

At 552 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles west of Terrell County Gas Plant, or 24 miles north of Dryden,
moving north at 5 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Dryden, Terrell County Gas Plant and Terrell County Airport.

LAT...LON 2985 10224 3064 10236 3068 10177 3065 10177
      3065 10170 2981 10193
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 179DEG 6KT 3040 10210

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:10 PM CDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
610 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

TXZ070-020000-
Reagan TX-
610 PM CDT Wed Jul 1 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN REAGAN COUNTY UNTIL 700
PM CDT...

At 609 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles west of Reagan County Airport, or 8 miles west of Big Lake,
moving east at 10 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Big Lake, Reagan County Airport and Best.

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 3112 10167 3130 10173 3137 10138 3110 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 2309Z 263DEG 8KT 3122 10160

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 7:14 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 7:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	46 min
Jul 1, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	49 min
Jul 2, 1:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Terrell	3 hr
Jul 2, 3:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	44 min
Jul 2, 5:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	41 min
Jul 2, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	33 min
Jul 2, 6:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	30 min
Jul 2, 6:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Martin, Midland	36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.