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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 62, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 20, 2023Midland County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 20, 2023, 1:12 AM CDT for Midland County, Texas. It was in force for 33 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 20, 2023, 1:12 AM CDT (06:12 UTC)
Expired
May 20, 2023, 1:45 AM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Midland County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 May 19, 6:38 PM CDT, 6 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 6:38 PM CDT, 6 hours 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 3:24 PM CDT, 9 hours 48 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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson47 min
May 19, 7:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan, Upton42 min
May 19, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell68 min
May 19, 7:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden63 min
May 19, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson, Martin63 min
May 19, 7:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum47 min
May 19, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan49 min
May 19, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Winkler60 min
May 19, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell50 min
May 19, 8:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines66 min
May 19, 8:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson48 min
May 19, 9:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving42 min
May 19, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Gaines63 min
May 19, 9:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor52 min
May 19, 10:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving50 min
May 19, 10:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews47 min
May 19, 10:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland41 min
May 19, 10:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews3 hr
May 19, 11:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMidland3 hr
May 19, 11:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin48 min
May 19, 11:17 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFAndrews3 hr
May 19, 11:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMidland3 hr
May 20, 12:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor3 hr
May 20, 12:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor33 min
May 19, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea40 min
May 19, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea56 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.