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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 19, 2023Andrews County, Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2023, 9:27 PM CDT for Andrews County, Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 63 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: May 19, 2023, 9:27 PM CDT (02:27 UTC)
Expired: May 19, 2023, 10:30 PM CDT
In force: 63 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 19, 3:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

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 May 19, 6:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 6:38 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 3:24 PM CDT, 6 hours 3 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
324 PM CDT Fri May 19 2023

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-202030-
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-
324 PM CDT Fri May 19 2023 /224 PM MDT Fri May 19 2023/

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

There is a slight risk of severe storms this afternoon and evening,
mainly in the eastern Permian Basin and the Western Low Rolling
Plains of west Texas and the southeastern New Mexico plains. Any
severe storms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail and
damaging winds. Heavy rainfall may also result in flash flooding.
Last, frequent lightning can be expected in and near any
thunderstorm. Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 229 has been issued
for the southern Permian Basin and Trans Pecos.

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

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.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

Local storm report, May 19, 5:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 19, 6:08 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
508 PM MDT Fri May 19 2023

NMZ029-200000-
Northern Lea County NM-
508 PM MDT Fri May 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Lea
County through 600 PM MDT...

At 507 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Milnesand, or 27 miles north of Tatum, moving southeast at 30 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.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3349 10305 3330 10306 3317 10333 3357 10346
      3357 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 320DEG 27KT 3366 10333

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

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Special weather statement, May 19, 6:08 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
608 PM CDT Fri May 19 2023

TXZ051-052-063-200000-
Martin TX-Glasscock TX-Howard TX-
608 PM CDT Fri May 19 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Glasscock, southwestern Howard and east central Martin Counties
through 700 PM CDT...

At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lomax, or 11 miles west of Big Spring, moving southeast at 15 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Big Spring, Lomax, Big Spring Country Club, Elbow and Big Spring
McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 163 and 182.

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 1000 PM CDT for
western Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3218 10174 3229 10170 3227 10140 3202 10150
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 293DEG 12KT 3220 10167

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

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Special weather statement, May 19, 6:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 19, 6:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 19, 6:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	47 min
May 19, 7:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reagan, Upton	42 min
May 19, 7:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Howard, Mitchell	68 min
May 19, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden	63 min
May 19, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Dawson, Martin	63 min
May 19, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Yoakum	47 min
May 19, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reagan	49 min
May 19, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Winkler	60 min
May 19, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell	50 min
May 19, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	66 min
May 19, 8:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	48 min
May 19, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	42 min
May 19, 9:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	52 min
May 19, 10:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	50 min
May 19, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews	47 min
May 19, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Midland	41 min
May 19, 10:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews	3 hr
May 19, 11:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Midland	3 hr
May 19, 11:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Martin	48 min
May 19, 11:17 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Andrews	3 hr
May 19, 11:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Midland	3 hr
May 20, 12:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector	3 hr
May 20, 12:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	33 min
May 20, 1:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Midland	33 min
May 19, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	40 min
May 19, 7:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	56 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2023 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 2023 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2023

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.