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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 142, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 2, 2023Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2023, 12:36 PM CDT for Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 54 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 2, 2023, 12:36 PM CDT (17:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2023, 1:30 PM CDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lea County, NM, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:40 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 11:57 AM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 119 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1081 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -204 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 975 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 162 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 111 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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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 2, 6:23 AM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 6:23 AM CDT, 6 hours 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 12:05 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1205 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2023

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-031715-
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-
1205 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2023 /1105 AM MDT Fri Jun 2 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

An high potential for severe thunderstorms exists across the Permian
Basin, Southeast New Mexico, and the Trans Pecos this afternoon and
evening. A Tornado Watch is in effect through 8 PM CDT tonight. Any
severe thunderstorms will have the potential to produce very large
hail, damaging wind gusts, and a few tornadoes. Additionally, any
thunderstorms will be able to produce torrential rainfall and
potential flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Saturday onward will have daily thunderstorm chances during the
afternoon and evening across the region. Each day will have the
potential for strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing
torrential rainfall, strong winds, localized flooding, and hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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 2, 11:52 AM CDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1152 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2023

TXZ075-274-021730-
Pecos TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
1152 AM CDT Fri Jun 2 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Pecos
and southeastern Reeves Counties through 1230 PM CDT...

At 1151 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles east of Saragosa, or 30 miles south of Pecos, moving northeast
at 20 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 northwestern Pecos
and southeastern Reeves Counties.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 221 and 239.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3082 10348 3103 10354 3123 10318 3099 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 1651Z 244DEG 16KT 3098 10342

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

88

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 11:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	38 min
Jun 2, 12:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves	43 min
Jun 2, 12:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Crane, Pecos	63 min
Jun 2, 1:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Pecos	29 min
Jun 2, 1:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Gaines	52 min
Jun 2, 1:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews	63 min
Jun 2, 1:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Gaines	59 min
Jun 2, 1:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos	45 min
Jun 2, 2:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Andrews	50 min
Jun 2, 2:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Pecos	41 min
Jun 2, 2:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Gaines	55 min
Jun 2, 2:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos	22 min
Jun 2, 2:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	46 min
Jun 2, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	47 min
Jun 2, 2:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	62 min
Jun 2, 3:03 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Gaines	4 hr
Jun 2, 3:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Pecos	2 hr
Jun 2, 3:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	51 min
Jun 2, 3:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Pecos	117 min
Jun 2, 3:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Dawson, Gaines	56 min
Jun 2, 3:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Dawson, Gaines	3 hr
Jun 2, 3:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Andrews	4 hr
Jun 2, 3:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	48 min
Jun 2, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Martin	65 min
Jun 2, 3:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	63 min
Jun 2, 4:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	119 min
Jun 2, 4:13 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	47 min
Jun 2, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson	43 min
Jun 2, 4:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin	59 min
Jun 2, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	56 min
Jun 2, 4:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Terrell	115 min
Jun 2, 4:53 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin	2 hr
Jun 2, 4:53 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Terrell	52 min
Jun 2, 4:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	MAF	Borden, Dawson	47 min
Jun 2, 5:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	39 min
Jun 2, 5:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	67 min
Jun 2, 5:29 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Borden	3 hr
Jun 2, 5:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	118 min
Jun 2, 5:40 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Terrell	50 min
Jun 2, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Borden, Scurry	63 min
Jun 2, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin	63 min
Jun 2, 5:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	63 min
Jun 2, 5:48 PM CDT	Dust Storm Advisory	MAF	Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Winkler	57 min
Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland	54 min
Jun 2, 5:59 PM CDT	Dust Storm Advisory	MAF	Borden, Glasscock, Howard	61 min
Jun 2, 5:59 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Terrell	2 hr
Jun 2, 6:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Terrell	62 min
Jun 2, 6:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Martin, Midland	118 min
Jun 2, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Midland	58 min
Jun 2, 6:37 PM CDT	Dust Storm Advisory	MAF	Howard, Mitchell, Scurry	53 min
Jun 2, 6:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Terrell	37 min
Jun 2, 6:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	MAF	Terrell	35 min
Jun 2, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry	62 min
Jun 2, 6:45 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	MAF	Terrell	45 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.