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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 186, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2020, 6:52 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 23 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
- Jun 30, 2020, 6:52 PM CDT (23:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2020, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:56 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 136 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
- 744 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -247 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 3 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 30, 6:31 PM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:31 PM CDT, 21 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 12:57 PM CDT, 5 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-011800- 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- 1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020 /1157 AM MDT Tue Jun 30 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 trough this evening. 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, capable of producing large hail and damaging winds. Elevated fire weather conditions are expected today across Southeast New Mexico and adjacent areas of West Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday 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
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
340 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
TXZ053-302115-
Mitchell TX-
340 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY UNTIL 415
PM CDT...
At 339 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Champion Creek Reservoir, or 7 miles southeast of Colorado City,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
Penny size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Loraine and Champion Creek Reservoir.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 221 and 228.
LAT...LON 3212 10086 3225 10095 3250 10070 3244 10066
3224 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 216DEG 10KT 3230 10080
24Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:22 PM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
422 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
TXZ048-052-053-302200-
Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-Howard TX-
422 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MITCHELL...SOUTHERN SCURRY AND
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...
At 422 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Champion Creek Reservoir, or 8 miles south of Colorado City, 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...
Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir,
Lake Colorado City State Park and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 211 and 228.
LAT...LON 3209 10082 3209 10127 3258 10075 3247 10066
3215 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 219DEG 15KT 3228 10085Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 501 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020 TXZ048-053-302245- Mitchell TX-Scurry TX- 501 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MITCHELL AND SOUTHEASTERN SCURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT... At 501 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Colorado City, moving east at 30 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Inadale, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park, Westbrook and Buford. This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 207 and 228. LAT...LON 3227 10096 3246 10110 3259 10066 3228 10066 TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 256DEG 27KT 3238 10084
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 545 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020 TXZ075-082-302330- Pecos TX-Terrell TX- 545 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PECOS AND NORTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT... At 544 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles north of Sanderson, moving northeast at 15 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 southeastern Pecos and northwestern Terrell Counties. LAT...LON 3023 10244 3041 10254 3058 10224 3033 10209 TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 247DEG 13KT 3036 10242 24
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:15 PM CDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
615 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
TXZ082-282-010000-
Terrell TX-Lower Brewster County TX-
615 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN TERRELL COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...
At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22
miles south of Sanderson, moving north at 15 mph.
Penny 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 east central
Brewster and southwestern Terrell 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.
&&
LAT...LON 2976 10256 2975 10258 3003 10244 2990 10210
2984 10218 2985 10224 2986 10225 2985 10226
2987 10227 2988 10232 2986 10232 2987 10234
2985 10237 2976 10239 2979 10249 2978 10251
2977 10251 2975 10255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 165DEG 11KT 2983 10240
88Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:32 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 3:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 4:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 5:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 44 min |
| Jun 30, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 48 min |
| Jun 30, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Terrell | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 6:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 43 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.