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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 245, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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.
- 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
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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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
29Special 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
91The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 7:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 39 min |
| Sep 15, 7:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves | 62 min |
| Sep 15, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 45 min |
| Sep 15, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Reeves | 61 min |
| Sep 16, 1:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Yoakum | 47 min |
| Sep 16, 2:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 45 min |
| Sep 16, 3:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Gaines | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Dawson, Gaines | 50 min |
| Sep 16, 3:40 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Gaines | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 3:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 50 min |
| Sep 16, 3:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 47 min |
| Sep 16, 3:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 38 min |
| Sep 16, 4:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 38 min |
| Sep 16, 4:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 64 min |
| Sep 16, 4:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 48 min |
| Sep 16, 4:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 5:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell | 39 min |
| Sep 16, 5:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 51 min |
| Sep 16, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Reagan | 49 min |
| Sep 16, 5:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 6:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 45 min |
| Sep 16, 6:23 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Sep 16, 12:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 27 min |
| Sep 15, 11:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 49 min |
| Sep 15, 11:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 47 min |
| Sep 16, 12:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 46 min |
| Sep 16, 2:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 46 min |
| Sep 16, 3:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 44 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.