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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 1, 2022Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at May 1, 2022, 5:04 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 41 min. 4 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, 5:04 PM CDT (22:04 UTC)
Expired
May 1, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
2.75 in

County Pecos County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 1, 5:04 PM CDTTORNADO7 Se Coyanosa, TXTORNADO WAS REPORTED WEST OF STATE HIGHWAY 18. NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AND TORNADO WAS RATED EF-U.
May 1, 5:13 PM CDTHAIL 1.58 E Coyanosa, TX
May 1, 5:41 PM CDTHAIL 2.7514 Se Coyanosa, TX
May 1, 5:55 PM CDTHAIL 2.7513 Nne Fort Stockton, 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 1, 2:51 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 102 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2022-05-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 25 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2022-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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The text

As transmitted.

193 
WFUS54 KMAF 012204
TORMAF
TXC371-012245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0003.220501T2204Z-220501T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
504 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...

* Until 545 PM CDT.
    
* At 504 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 13 miles southwest of Grandfalls, or 19 miles north of
  Fort Stockton, moving east at 25 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 County.

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 3112 10243 3089 10251 3111 10309 3128 10301
      3119 10243
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 290DEG 23KT 3117 10297 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

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1 follow-up statement
755 
WWUS54 KMAF 012209
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
509 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

TXC371-012245-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220501T2245Z/
Pecos TX-
509 PM CDT Sun May 1 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...
    
At 509 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 13 miles south of
Grandfalls, or 18 miles north of Fort Stockton, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and baseball size hail.

SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.

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 County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3112 10243 3089 10251 3111 10309 3128 10301
      3119 10243
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 290DEG 23KT 3116 10293 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.75 IN

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews49 min
May 1, 3:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF49 min
May 1, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines45 min
May 1, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster27 min
May 1, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster49 min
May 1, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard34 min
May 1, 3:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster61 min
May 1, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward54 min
May 1, 3:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines55 min
May 1, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFAndrews, Gaines63 min
May 1, 4:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF44 min
May 1, 4:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves40 min
May 1, 4:08 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFAndrews52 min
May 1, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFGaines65 min
May 1, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster43 min
May 1, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF41 min
May 1, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio56 min
May 1, 4:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward38 min
May 1, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard44 min
May 1, 4:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Ward, Winkler53 min
May 1, 4:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward65 min
May 1, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFAndrews, Gaines65 min
May 1, 4:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Ward48 min
May 1, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio60 min
May 1, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster65 min
May 1, 5:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFGaines60 min
May 1, 5:22 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFGaines38 min
May 1, 5:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF51 min
May 1, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFAndrews, Ector, Winkler50 min
May 1, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFBorden, Scurry42 min
May 1, 5:44 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton46 min
May 1, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFBorden, Scurry60 min
May 1, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin53 min
May 1, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster47 min
May 1, 5:56 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFGaines49 min
May 1, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard41 min
May 1, 6:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFAndrews9 min
May 1, 6:25 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFScurry50 min
May 1, 6:29 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos46 min
May 1, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward42 min
May 1, 6:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFScurry66 min
May 1, 6:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin63 min
May 1, 6:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFGaines54 min
May 1, 6:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves3 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.