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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 197, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

August 1, 2020Howard County, Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 1, 2020, 5:25 PM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 65 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: Aug 1, 2020, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
Expired: Aug 1, 2020, 6:30 PM CDT
In force: 65 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:28 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 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 Aug 1, 1:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 1:45 PM CDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 1:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
143 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-021845-
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-
143 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020 /1243 PM MDT Sat Aug 1 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are possible into tonight across much of the
area, especially the Trans Pecos and Southeast New Mexico and a few
storms may be strong to severe. Strong winds, frequent lightning,
hail, and heavy rain will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Scattered storms are possible Sunday night and early Monday morning
across the Upper Trans Pecos, Southeast New Mexico, and the Northwest
Permian Basin, a few may be strong.

Widespread temperatures in the triple digits are expected beginning
on Tuesday and will continue through Friday. Temperatures may reach
Heat Advisory criteria across some places.

.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, Aug 1, 4:36 PM CDT, 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

TXZ047-048-012200-
Scurry TX-Borden TX-
436 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SCURRY AND EAST
CENTRAL BORDEN COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

At 436 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fluvanna, or 8 miles south of Lake Alan Henry, moving south at 25
mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Snyder, Fluvanna, Winston Field, Knapp and Randalls Corner.

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 3263 10120 3297 10116 3297 10095 3264 10088
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 357DEG 23KT 3293 10105

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Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:11 PM CDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
511 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

TXZ272-012300-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-
511 PM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTY
UNTIL 600 PM CDT...

At 509 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles east of Salt Flat, or 10 miles southwest of Pine Springs near
the intersection of highway 62 and highway 54, moving south at 20
mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park...highway 54 south of Pine Springs

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 3185 10482 3170 10477 3169 10478 3168 10477
      3167 10478 3167 10476 3163 10475 3163 10476
      3162 10475 3147 10470 3144 10491 3184 10492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 351DEG 17KT 3177 10491

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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 31, 7:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	39 min
Jul 31, 7:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Terrell	28 min
Jul 31, 8:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		26 min
Jul 31, 8:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	23 min
Jul 31, 9:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	26 min
Jul 31, 9:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		38 min
Jul 31, 10:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	25 min
Aug 1, 4:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	24 min
Aug 1, 4:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Scurry	65 min
Aug 1, 5:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	49 min
Aug 1, 6:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Sterling	28 min
Aug 1, 1:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	43 min

Nearby

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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.