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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2022, 4:57 PM CDT for Crane County, Pecos County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 48 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2022, 4:57 PM CDT (21:57 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Ward County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 106 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
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 5:04 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Se Coyanosa, TX | TORNADO WAS REPORTED WEST OF STATE HIGHWAY 18. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AND TORNADO WAS RATED EF-U. |
| May 1, 5:13 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 8 E Coyanosa, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
The text
As transmitted.
336
WFUS54 KMAF 012157
TORMAF
TXC103-371-475-012245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0002.220501T2157Z-220501T2245Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
457 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Southeastern Ward County in western Texas...
West central Crane County in western Texas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 457 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles southwest of Grandfalls, or 23 miles north of
Fort Stockton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Grandfalls around 530 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir and Imperial.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3111 10305 3127 10311 3129 10309 3140 10265
3116 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 253DEG 18KT 3122 10300
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
162 follow-up statements
760
WWUS54 KMAF 012201
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
501 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
TXC103-371-475-012245-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220501T2245Z/
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-
501 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN WARD AND WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTIES...
At 500 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southwest of Grandfalls, or 23 miles north of
Fort Stockton, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and baseball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Pecos, southeastern Ward and west central Crane
Counties, including the following locations... Coyanosa, Imperial
Reservoir and Imperial.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3111 10305 3127 10311 3129 10309 3134 10263
3116 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 253DEG 18KT 3123 10298
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN
$$
16169
WWUS54 KMAF 012237
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
537 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
TXC103-371-475-012247-
/O.EXP.KMAF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220501T2245Z/
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-
537 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN WARD
AND WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for western and
southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3111 10305 3127 10311 3129 10309 3134 10263
3116 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 253DEG 18KT 3128 10278
$$
16The 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, 4:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 65 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 |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.