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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2020, 3:23 PM CDT for Brewster County, Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 67 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
- May 28, 2020, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 28, 2020, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Brewster County, TX, Pecos County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 198 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 699 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -169 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -3.7
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 28, 2:55 PM CDT, 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 28, 2:55 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 255 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020 .DISCUSSION... A deep upper level low over Arkansas has provided northerly flow over the Permian Basin that pushed a cold front through earlier today. This low will move northeast into the Great Lakes and a high pressure system near the Four Corners Region will move east, sitting over the South Plains by Sunday. Normally this would bring very hot temperatures to West Texas, especially this time of year, but models are indicating a weak low developing over South Texas and retrograding west into northern Mexico. This feature will prevent low level warm air from advecting north into Texas and keep temperatures in the lower 90s this week. It would be really nice if MEX guidance was correct with highs in the 80s in most locations into next week but 850 mb temperatures suggest highs will be around 5 degrees higher. Models next week show a deep upper low forming off the California coast slowly moving inland with a broad and weak upper ridge over the southern U.S. Increasing southerly flow ahead of the low should allow for more warm air to move north and increase temperatures by the end of next week. Rain chances after today will be near zero into next week as the upper high moves into the Great Plains but there may be some hope for rain late next week. The weak southern U.S. will probably allow weak disturbances to move into it and combined with warmer surface temperatures may decrease stability. For now will keep the forecast next week dry but there may be isolated showers possible after Wednesday. Hennig && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 60 88 61 90 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 62 90 63 93 / 10 0 0 0 Dryden 65 90 65 90 / 30 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 62 88 63 90 / 10 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 60 82 60 85 / 10 0 0 0 Hobbs 58 88 60 90 / 0 0 0 0 Marfa 55 86 53 88 / 20 0 0 0 Midland Intl Airport 62 88 63 91 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 61 88 63 90 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 62 91 63 93 / 0 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 12/10
Hazardous weather outlook, May 28, 1:33 PM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 133 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-291845- 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- 133 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020 /1233 PM MDT Thu May 28 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Severe storms are possible in the Big Bend this afternoon. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats with these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday 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
In the hours before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 312 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020 TXZ075-278-279-282100- Pecos TX-Central Brewster County TX-Davis Mountains Foothills TX- 312 PM CDT Thu May 28 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PECOS AND NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM CDT... At 311 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marathon, or 31 miles east of Alpine, moving northeast at 25 mph. Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Marathon. 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 2997 10316 3011 10340 3062 10319 3035 10260 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 220DEG 38KT 3024 10315 88
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 34 min |
| May 28, 2:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 28 min |
| May 28, 2:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 36 min |
| May 28, 2:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 38 min |
| May 28, 2:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 29 min | |
| May 28, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 25 min |
| May 28, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 26 min |
| May 28, 3:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 48 min | |
| May 28, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 41 min |
| May 28, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 50 min |
| May 28, 4:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster | 19 min |
| May 28, 4:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 116 min |
| May 28, 4:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Presidio | 2 hr |
| May 28, 4:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 52 min |
| May 28, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 51 min |
| May 28, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Presidio | 48 min |
| May 28, 4:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Presidio | 61 min |
| May 28, 5:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 33 min |
| May 28, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 24 min |
| May 28, 6:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 38 min | |
| May 28, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Jeff Davis, Presidio | 52 min |
| May 28, 6:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis | 34 min |
| May 28, 6:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 15 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.