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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 155, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2020, 8:01 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 59 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
- Jun 19, 2020, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Borden County, TX, Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 4:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 799 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -118 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2518 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.8
The text
As transmitted.
151
WUUS54 KMAF 200101
SVRMAF
TXC033-227-335-415-200200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0155.200620T0101Z-200620T0200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
801 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Mitchell County in western Texas...
Southwestern Scurry County in western Texas...
Southern Borden County in western Texas...
Central Howard County in western Texas...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Big Spring,
moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Big Spring, Coahoma, Sand Springs, J B Thomas Reservoir, Luther,
Westbrook, Big Spring Country Club, Vincent, Big Spring
McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark and Cuthbert.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 174 and 207.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3213 10114 3220 10154 3267 10158 3253 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 178DEG 11KT 3228 10144
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
121 follow-up statement
954
WWUS54 KMAF 200131
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
831 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020
TXC033-227-335-415-200200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0155.000000T0000Z-200620T0200Z/
Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-Borden TX-Howard TX-
831 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHWESTERN SCURRY...SOUTHEASTERN BORDEN
AND NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...
At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Lake Colorado City, or 10 miles west of Colorado City, moving east at
40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Coahoma, J B Thomas Reservoir, Westbrook, Vincent and Cuthbert.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 190 and 207.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3225 10107 3232 10143 3260 10124 3253 10090
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 247DEG 37KT 3240 10104
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
12What 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 Jun 19, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 632 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 .DISCUSSION... Please see the 00Z aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... Thunderstorms are ongoing in the vicinity of MAF at issuance, though are expected to continue moving away from the terminal over the next hour with conditions improving. Elsewhere, TS impacts are not expected this evening, though outflow boundaries could produce erratic/gusty winds through 02-03Z. Have maintained VFR conditions areawide through the forecast period, with elevated and gusty SE winds at all terminals except CNM. MVFR cigs may try to edge into the area toward daybreak Saturday, though confidence is too low to include mention. Additional storms are possible affecting MAF/FST Saturday afternoon. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 245 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020/ DISCUSSION... An upper level trough is centered over southern Canada and extends southward into New Mexico and the southern plains. A dryline will set up across West Texas this afternoon with very moist and unstable conditions to the east of this feature. Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) values are expected to get up to 4,000 J/kg across portions of the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos this afternoon according to the NAM12. Bulk wind shear values are expected to get up to around 40 kts across portions of the area by this evening. A shortwave trough is expected to move over the region today bringing enhanced upper level lift. These conditions will lead to a chance of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across much of the area with the best chances being across the Permian Basin and Western Low Rolling Plains. Temperatures today are expected to be a little cooler than yesterday but will still be hot with highs mostly in the upper 90s to triple digits. The upper trough will move over the central plains on Saturday with temperatures cooling slightly from today. CAPE values are expected to be 3000 to 4000 across parts of the Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. Bulk shear values will be 35 to 40 kts across portions of the area. Another shortwave is expected to move over the region bringing more upper lift. These conditions will once again allow for a chance of strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday across portions of the area. The dryline will be across the far eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos on Sunday with some moisture extending back west to the Davis Mountains so some storms will again be possible but not expecting as wide spread of coverage as today and tomorrow. A surface trough becomes more prevalent on Sunday so temperatures are expected to heat up into the triple digits for much of the area. Similar conditions will exist for Monday with temperatures continuing to heat up into the triple digits for most of the area. A cold front from the upper trough moving over the Upper Midwest will move into West Texas and southeast New Mexico on Tuesday resulting in temperatures cooling into the lower to mid 90s. Shower and thunderstorm chances will increase Tuesday into Wednesday as a result of the front. Temperatures will be below or near normal through next Friday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 69 94 71 101 / 40 20 20 10 Carlsbad 67 101 68 105 / 10 10 0 10 Dryden 73 97 73 99 / 20 20 20 20 Fort Stockton 71 98 72 101 / 20 20 20 20 Guadalupe Pass 65 92 66 93 / 10 10 0 10 Hobbs 65 95 66 102 / 10 20 10 10 Marfa 61 95 61 96 / 20 30 10 20 Midland Intl Airport 70 96 71 101 / 30 20 20 10 Odessa 70 96 71 101 / 20 20 20 10 Wink 72 101 71 105 / 20 20 10 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 84
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 19, 3:33 AM CDT, 16 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 333 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-200845- 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- 333 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 /233 AM MDT Fri Jun 19 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Severe weather potential across portions west Texas and Southeast New Mexico will exist this afternoon with greatest threat across the Permian Basin. Main threats will be large hail and damaging winds with the strongest thunderstorms. Elevated fire weather concerns will affect portions of Southeast New Mexico and the adjacent Guadalupe Mountains. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Chances of severe weather will exist for west Texas on Saturday and Sunday. Large hail and damaging winds will remain the greatest threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... 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
Local storm report, Jun 19, 6:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
651 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0638 PM TSTM WND GST LENORAH 32.31N 101.88W
06/19/2020 E60.00 MPH Martin TX PUBLIC
QUARTER INCH HAIL AND TREE DAMAGE AS WELL.
&&
SAMANTHA.ZUBERLocal storm report, Jun 19, 7:00 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
700 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0652 PM HAIL 2 SE MIDLAND 31.98N 102.06W
06/19/2020 E1.00 INCH Midland TX SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
SAMANTHA.ZUBERSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 7:02 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 702 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 TXZ050-051-200030- Martin TX-Andrews TX- 702 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS AND NORTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT... At 701 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles east of Andrews, moving east at 35 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Andrews and northwestern Martin Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western Texas. LAT...LON 3234 10232 3252 10223 3251 10183 3226 10208 TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 291DEG 36KT 3240 10221 12
Local storm report, Jun 19, 7:03 PM CDT, 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
703 PM CDT FRI JUN 19 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0624 PM HAIL 2 SE MIDLAND 31.98N 102.06W
06/19/2020 E1.00 INCH Midland TX SOCIAL MEDIA
RADAR ESTIMATED TIME.
&&
SAMANTHA.ZUBERSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 7:24 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 724 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 TXZ052-053-200115- Mitchell TX-Howard TX- 724 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MITCHELL AND SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT... At 724 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Forsan, or 7 miles southeast of Big Spring, moving northeast at 15 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Coahoma, Forsan and Sand Springs. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 185 and 197. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for western Texas. LAT...LON 3209 10098 3211 10144 3238 10134 3228 10097 TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 226DEG 8KT 3219 10137 12
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 7:52 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
752 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020
TXZ048-200130-
Scurry TX-
752 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN SCURRY COUNTY UNTIL 830
PM CDT...
At 752 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Snyder, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Snyder, Inadale, Winston Field and Hermleigh.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
western Texas.
LAT...LON 3252 10070 3273 10103 3296 10076 3296 10066
3253 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 315DEG 20KT 3273 10085
12The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 7:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 28 min |
| Jun 19, 7:09 PM CDT | Dust Storm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Martin, Mitchell | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 7:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 60 min |
| Jun 19, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 51 min |
| Jun 19, 7:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Howard | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 7:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 38 min |
| Jun 19, 8:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 41 min |
| Jun 19, 11:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 4:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 34 min |
| Jun 20, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 46 min | |
| Jun 20, 4:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 24 min |
| Jun 20, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 42 min | |
| Jun 20, 5:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 5:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 41 min |
| Jun 20, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 56 min |
| Jun 20, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector | 62 min |
| Jun 20, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 6:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Ector | 3 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.