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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 256, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 26, 2023Jeff Davis County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 26, 2023, 5:45 PM CDT for Jeff Davis County, Texas. It was in force for 43 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 26, 2023, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
Expired
Sep 26, 2023, 6:28 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Jeff Davis County, TX

The radar

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NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 26, 2:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 26, 2:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 26, 12:56 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 3:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
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Local storm report, Sep 26, 3:32 PM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
332 PM CDT Tue Sep 26 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0724 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 N Dryden              30.14N 102.12W
09/25/2023                   Terrell            TX   Law Enforcement

            Two power poles blown down.

&&
Special weather statement, Sep 26, 3:52 PM CDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 4:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
417 PM CDT Tue Sep 26 2023

TXZ275-276-281-262145-
Presidio Valley TX-Chinati Mountains TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
417 PM CDT Tue Sep 26 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM CDT...

At 417 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles east of Chinati Mountains, or 26 miles north of Big Bend Ranch
State Park, moving southeast at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Presidio County.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2993 10430 3008 10414 2996 10386 2967 10414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 324DEG 11KT 2991 10415

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

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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 5:03 PM CDT, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
503 PM CDT Tue Sep 26 2023

TXZ276-277-262245-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis Mountains TX-
503 PM CDT Tue Sep 26 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHERN
PRESIDIO COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM CDT...

At 503 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northwest of Bloys Camp, or 23 miles west of Fort Davis, moving
northeast at 10 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
McDonald Observatory.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 10428 3066 10455 3096 10426 3067 10396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2203Z 226DEG 9KT 3071 10427

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

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Special weather statement, Sep 26, 5:20 PM CDT, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
420 PM MDT Tue Sep 26 2023

NMZ029-262300-
Northern Lea County NM-
420 PM MDT Tue Sep 26 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY THROUGH
500 PM MDT...

At 420 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southeast of Crossroads, or 10 miles north of Tatum, moving
south at 15 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Tatum, Crossroads, Gladiola, and Tatum Airport.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3354 10342 3356 10322 3321 10310 3320 10340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 351DEG 11KT 3339 10327

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 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 25, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell25 min
Sep 25, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard32 min
Sep 25, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos41 min
Sep 26, 2:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio32 min
Sep 26, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson34 min
Sep 26, 3:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio23 min
Sep 26, 4:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio28 min
Sep 26, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPresidio43 min
Sep 26, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis42 min
Sep 26, 5:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum40 min
Sep 26, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson30 min
Sep 26, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF27 min
Sep 26, 6:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis31 min
Sep 26, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF26 min
Sep 26, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy47 min
Sep 26, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea63 min
Sep 26, 6:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFLea4 hr
Sep 26, 6:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.