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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 16, 2023Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2023, 2:26 AM CDT for Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 64 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
Sep 16, 2023, 2:26 AM CDT (07:26 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2023, 3:30 AM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 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 07:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2023-09-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1339 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 00:00Z on 2023-09-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1339 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1473 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
120 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
3.1

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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 Sep 16, 12:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 12:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 1:28 AM CDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
128 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

NMZ029-033-TXZ045-160715-
Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-Gaines TX-
128 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LEA AND
NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES THROUGH 215 AM CDT/115 AM MDT/...

At 128 AM CDT/1228 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Lovington, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Hobbs, Lovington, Nadine, Humble City, Knowles, Industrial Airpark,
and Higginbotham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 200 AM CDT/100 AM
MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and western Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3316 10306 3296 10306 3296 10273 3289 10261
      3260 10313 3301 10341 3320 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0628Z 301DEG 17KT 3302 10325

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Sep 16, 2:15 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

NMZ029-033-TXZ045-160800-
Northern Lea County NM-Central Lea County NM-Gaines TX-
215 AM CDT Sat Sep 16 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL LEA AND WESTERN
GAINES COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM CDT/200 AM MDT/...

At 215 AM CDT/115 AM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 11 miles west of Denver City, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Seagraves, Seagraves Airport, Knowles, Paynes Corner, Higginbotham,
and Gaines County Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10306 3296 10247 3257 10294 3297 10327
      3309 10306
TIME...MOT...LOC 0715Z 306DEG 17KT 3294 10303

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 7:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster39 min
Sep 15, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves62 min
Sep 15, 8:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell45 min
Sep 15, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Reeves61 min
Sep 16, 1:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum47 min
Sep 16, 2:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines45 min
Sep 16, 3:22 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFGaines3 hr
Sep 16, 3:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson, Gaines50 min
Sep 16, 3:40 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Gaines3 hr
Sep 16, 3:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden50 min
Sep 16, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines47 min
Sep 16, 3:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry38 min
Sep 16, 4:22 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin38 min
Sep 16, 4:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry64 min
Sep 16, 4:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews48 min
Sep 16, 4:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
Sep 16, 5:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell39 min
Sep 16, 5:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFMitchell, Scurry51 min
Sep 16, 5:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Reagan49 min
Sep 16, 5:34 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry3 hr
Sep 16, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor45 min
Sep 16, 6:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor, Midland3 hr
Sep 16, 12:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster27 min
Sep 15, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea49 min
Sep 15, 11:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea47 min
Sep 16, 12:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea46 min
Sep 16, 2:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea46 min
Sep 16, 3:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.