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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 188, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 30, 2020Mitchell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2020, 8:31 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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, 8:31 PM CDT (01:31 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2020, 9:02 PM CDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Mitchell County, TX

The radar

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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, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:31 PM CDT, 2 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 12:57 PM CDT, 7 hours 34 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, 5:45 PM CDT, 2 hours 46 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

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:15 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 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

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 7:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 7:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 7:36 PM CDT, 55 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
Jun 30, 7:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	14 min
Jun 30, 7:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	24 min
Jun 30, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell	52 min
Jun 30, 7:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Mitchell	114 min
Jul 1, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	45 min
Jul 1, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell	58 min
Jul 1, 4:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	53 min
Jul 1, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	52 min
Jul 1, 6:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	50 min
Jul 1, 6:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Terrell	40 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.