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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2022, 4:55 PM CDT for Andrews County, Gaines 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
- May 1, 2022, 4:55 PM CDT (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2:51 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 25 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -336 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1272 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.0
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 May 1, 2:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 2:50 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
250 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, FIRE WEATHER...
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1227 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
Low clouds have been slow to lift as higher deck over them. As of
17z all TAF sites should become VFR soon but there are still
pockets of MVFR cigs. SE wind gusts will increase through the
afternoon. Looking for the development of storms over the next
hour or two out west and move east through evening. Storms over
the area are expected to become severe but have not added mention
of large hail or 50kt wind at this time.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Monday night)
Issued at 155 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
A strong upper low will swing across NV and UT today and move
into CO tonight. This low will move onto the plains Monday as
another low moves out of OR.
There is an enhanced risk of severe storms today across much of the
area. Low level moisture recovering from front yesterday but dewpts
in the 50s have made it back to the higher elevations with 60 dewpts
moving up through the Pecos River valley and Southern Permian Basin.
Highest pops tonight are in the east through storms will start in
the west on dryline/mountains. According to latest SWOMCD These
storms will have potential for unusually large hail. Could also see
damaging wind, locally heavy rain, and a few tornadoes.
Wind will be S to SE tonight becoming west Monday. Borderline high
wind will be possible Monday at GDP. Lows in the 50s and 60s
tonight warming to the 80s and 90s Monday. A cold front blows in
late Monday night and will bring cooler lows to northern counties.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday through Saturday)
Issued at 155 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
A departing upper level shortwave trough will send a weak cold front
into our region Tuesday morning. The front will only make it to the
Pecos River Valley before diffusing out and isn't expected to impact
high temperatures much. A larger upper trough is progged to dig
through the central Rockies late Tuesday into Wednesday and eject
into the central Plains by 00z Thursday. This will allow a warm
front to push through, shifting flow to southerly by the afternoon.
The warm front may also trigger some isolated thunderstorms along
the dryline across the lower Trans Pecos and eastern Permian Basin.
A Pacific Front accompanying the upper level disturbance will sweep
through the region Wednesday afternoon/evening. This is expected to
develop scattered thunderstorms as it interacts with the retreating
dryline across the eastern CWA. Scattered convection remains
possible overnight, though precipitation chances decrease after
midnight.
The chance of storms diminishes by Thursday morning as the upper
level trough and forcing departs, leaving the remainder of the long
term period dry. Another cold front will drop in from the north
Thursday morning, bringing temperatures down to near average. Upper
level ridging begins to build Friday, increasing
heights/thickness that will set up a warming trend for the
weekend that could bring Midland's first 100 degree day of the
year next Sunday.
-Munyan
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 155 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
A Red Flag Warning is in effect today across our far northwestern
zones where a sharpening dryline is expected to bring critical
humidity and winds near 20kts. Thunderstorms are possible this
afternoon/evening outside of the warning area where the
possibility of lightning starts exists as well as gusty, erratic
winds.
The dryline is expected to surge eastward Monday, bringing
critical RHs areawide. The extent for fire concerns remains
highly conditional of this afternoon's thunderstorm activity and
where wetting rains will occur. A Fire Weather Watch is currently
in effect across Southeast New Mexico southward through the Marfa
Plateau where the highest confidence for critical fire weather
conditions exists. Given the uncertainty of rainfall, will leave
the Watch as is though more zones may need to added in the next
forecast update should the Watch be upgraded.
Through mid week, moisture will slosh back and forth with the
dryline diurnally surging towards the eastern CWA during the day and
retreating westward overnight. This will allow for good to excellent
moisture recovery out east but an extended period of drying out
west. Without any major weather systems providing windier days,
RFTIs will be driven primarily by low RH behind the dryline.
Near-critical to critical conditions are anticipated behind the
dryline and dictated by its placement through mid-week.
-Munyan
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 64 93 56 86 / 50 10 0 0
Carlsbad 52 92 56 91 / 20 0 0 0
Dryden 66 95 64 93 / 50 10 0 10
Fort Stockton 60 93 61 93 / 40 0 0 0
Guadalupe Pass 57 82 58 84 / 10 0 0 0
Hobbs 54 88 49 86 / 30 0 0 0
Marfa 46 85 47 89 / 20 0 0 0
Midland Intl Airport 62 92 57 88 / 50 0 0 0
Odessa 62 92 57 88 / 50 0 0 0
Wink 58 94 54 91 / 30 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Red Flag Warning until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening for
Eastern Culberson County-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000
Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway
54 Corridor.
Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for Chinati Mountains-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains
Foothills-Eastern Culberson County-Guadalupe Mountains
Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Loving-
Marfa Plateau-Reeves County Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54
Corridor-Ward-Winkler.
NM...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains.
Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for Chaves Plains-Eddy Plains-Lea-Sacramento Foothills and
Guadalupe Mountains.
&&
SHORT TERM...72
LONG TERM....16
AVIATION...72Hazardous weather outlook, May 1, 2:44 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 244 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-021945- 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- 244 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022 /144 PM MDT Sun May 1 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is an enhanced risk of severe storms this afternoon and tonight over portions of Southeast New Mexico, the Trans Pecos, and the Permian Basin. Very large hail and damaging wind will be the main concerns, but locally heavy rain and isolated tornadoes are possible. A Red Flag Warning is in effect this afternoon and early evening for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Sacramento Foothills, Chaves and Eddy County plains, and most of Culberson County. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening for Southeast New Mexico south to lower Brewster County. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions to the National Weather Service or local law enforcement. 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, May 1, 4:01 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
401 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
TXZ276-279-281-012145-
Central Brewster County TX-Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
401 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Brewster and southeastern Presidio Counties through 445 PM CDT...
At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northwest of Lajitas, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Brewster and southeastern Presidio Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 2928 10391 2938 10407 2979 10372 2961 10349
2947 10362 2949 10363 2948 10364 2947 10364
2946 10363 2932 10376 2933 10379 2929 10379
2927 10381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 221DEG 27KT 2939 10394
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
80Special weather statement, May 1, 4:05 PM CDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
405 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
TXZ274-012145-
Reeves County Plains TX-
405 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Pecos
and southeastern Reeves Counties through 445 PM CDT...
At 405 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Saragosa, or 16 miles south of Toyah, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Saragosa, Toyah Lake and Verhalen.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 209 and 214.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3134 10343 3113 10324 3110 10327 3096 10369
3111 10381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 235DEG 20KT 3109 10369
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
16Special weather statement, May 1, 4:19 PM CDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
419 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
TXZ277-278-012200-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-Davis Mountains TX-
419 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Brewster, eastern Jeff Davis and northeastern Presidio Counties
through 500 PM CDT...
At 419 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alpine, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Alpine and Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southwestern
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3020 10364 3031 10380 3065 10351 3046 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 222DEG 21KT 3029 10369
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
16Special weather statement, May 1, 4:31 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
431 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
TXZ060-061-067-068-012215-
Crane TX-Ector TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-
431 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Ector,
northeastern Ward, southeastern Winkler and northwestern Crane
Counties through 515 PM CDT...
At 431 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pyote, or 15 miles southwest of Monahans, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Pyote, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport
and Monahans Sandhills State Park.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 59 and 95.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western
Texas.
&&
LAT...LON 3137 10313 3152 10325 3186 10282 3161 10261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 235DEG 27KT 3149 10312
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
16Local storm report, May 1, 4:41 PM CDT, 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
441 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0435 PM HAIL PYOTE 31.54N 103.12W
05/01/2022 E1.00 INCH WARD TX PUBLIC
0416 PM HAIL 2 S LOVINGTON 32.92N 103.35W
05/01/2022 M2.75 INCH LEA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0424 PM HAIL 2 S LOVINGTON 32.92N 103.35W
05/01/2022 M2.00 INCH LEA NM TRAINED SPOTTER
0437 PM HAIL LOVINGTON 32.95N 103.35W
05/01/2022 E1.00 INCH LEA NM PUBLIC
&&Local storm report, May 1, 4:46 PM CDT, 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
446 PM CDT SUN MAY 1 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0434 PM HAIL FRANKEL CITY 32.39N 102.78W
05/01/2022 E1.75 INCH ANDREWS TX TRAINED SPOTTER
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 49 min |
| May 1, 3:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 49 min | |
| May 1, 3:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 45 min |
| May 1, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 27 min |
| May 1, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 49 min |
| May 1, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 34 min |
| May 1, 3:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 61 min |
| May 1, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 54 min |
| May 1, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 55 min |
| May 1, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 63 min |
| May 1, 4:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 44 min | |
| May 1, 4:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 40 min |
| May 1, 4:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Andrews | 52 min |
| May 1, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 65 min |
| May 1, 4:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 43 min |
| May 1, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 41 min | |
| May 1, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 56 min |
| May 1, 4:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 38 min |
| May 1, 4:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 44 min |
| May 1, 4:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Ward, Winkler | 53 min |
| May 1, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 65 min |
| May 1, 4:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 48 min |
| May 1, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 60 min |
| May 1, 5:04 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 41 min |
| May 1, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 65 min |
| May 1, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 60 min |
| May 1, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Gaines | 38 min |
| May 1, 5:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 51 min | |
| May 1, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 50 min |
| May 1, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 42 min |
| May 1, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Upton | 46 min |
| May 1, 5:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 60 min |
| May 1, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 53 min |
| May 1, 5:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 47 min |
| May 1, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Gaines | 49 min |
| May 1, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 41 min |
| May 1, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 9 min |
| May 1, 6:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Scurry | 50 min |
| May 1, 6:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 46 min |
| May 1, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 42 min |
| May 1, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 66 min |
| May 1, 6:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 63 min |
| May 1, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 54 min |
| May 1, 6:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves | 3 hr |
| May 1, 3:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 39 min |
| May 1, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 38 min |
| May 1, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 60 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.