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Special Weather Statement, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 21, 2023, 7:05 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2023, 7:05 PM MDT (01:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2023, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 55
County Eddy County, NM
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 21, 5:03 PM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 21, 5:03 PM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 152 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-221900- 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- 152 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023 /1252 PM MDT Mon Aug 21 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Locally heavy rain and flash flooding are possible Tuesday night through Wednesday along and south of I-10, particularly across the complex terrain of the Davis Mountains and Big Bend Area down to the Rio Grande. .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
Special weather statement, Aug 21, 3:52 PM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
452 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023
TXZ067-075-274-277-278-212230-
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-Davis Mountains TX-
452 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PECOS...NORTHERN BREWSTER...
SOUTHEASTERN REEVES...EAST CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS...WEST CENTRAL WARD AND
SOUTHEASTERN CRANE COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM CDT...
At 452 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Fort Stockton, moving northwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...
Pecos, Fort Stockton, Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa, Balmorhea
State Park, Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport, Toyah Lake, Coyanosa,
Star Mountain, Pecos Municipal Airport, Girvin, Verhalen, B F
Goodrich Testing Track, Toyahvale, Sierra Madera, Firestone Test
Track, and Imperial Reservoir.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 202 and 294.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 29 and 49.
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 3153 10363 3111 10241 3109 10240 3109 10237
3107 10233 3103 10229 3104 10225 3103 10222
3044 10261 3065 10398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 113DEG 17KT 3093 10291
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
29Special weather statement, Aug 21, 4:33 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
533 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023
TXZ067-075-274-277-278-212315-
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Reeves County Plains TX-
Davis Mountains Foothills TX-Davis Mountains TX-
533 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PECOS...
NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER...REEVES...EASTERN JEFF DAVIS...CENTRAL WARD...
SOUTHWESTERN CRANE AND SOUTHERN LOVING COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM CDT...
At 533 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northwest of Fort Stockton, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Fort Stockton, Toyah, Fort Davis, Balmorhea, Grandfalls,
Barstow, Saragosa, Davis Mountains State Park, Balmorhea Lake,
Balmorhea State Park, Toyah Lake, Imperial Reservoir, Star Mountain,
Royalty, Toyahvale, Buffalo Trail Scout Camp, Firestone Test Track,
Fort Davis National Historical Site, and Black Mountain.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 between mile markers 196 and 274.
Interstate 20 between mile markers 15 and 63.
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 3171 10376 3167 10362 3165 10361 3165 10357
3140 10277 3130 10277 3128 10275 3131 10272
3133 10267 3127 10260 3126 10252 3120 10244
3037 10294 3039 10305 3040 10306 3040 10309
3058 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 110DEG 18KT 3109 10313
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
29Local storm report, Aug 21, 4:45 PM MDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
545 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0531 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 N Coyanosa 31.27N 103.07W
08/21/2023 M59 MPH Pecos TX Mesonet
Measured by the Coyanosa West Texas Mesonet.
&&
casSpecial weather statement, Aug 21, 6:06 PM MDT, 59 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
705 PM MDT Mon Aug 21 2023
NMZ027-028-220200-
Eddy County Plains NM-Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County NM-
705 PM MDT Mon Aug 21 2023
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EDDY...SOUTHWESTERN LEA AND
NORTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM MDT...
At 704 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Carlsbad North, or over Carlsbad, moving west at
20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Carlsbad, Artesia, Hope, Loving, Avalon, Seven Rivers Airport,
Malaga, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad North, Carlsbad Caverns
National Park, Whites City, Lincoln National Forest, Lea County Zip
Franklin Memorial Airport, Loco Hills, Queen, Artesia Municipal
Airport, Otis, Cavern City Air Terminal, Living Desert State Park,
and Dayton.
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 3247 10485 3252 10484 3296 10484 3297 10422
3283 10385 3202 10375 3200 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 110DEG 18KT 3243 10422
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 7:31 PM MDT | Flood Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves and 1 more | 46 hr |
| Aug 21, 7:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 54 min |
| Aug 21, 6:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 54 min |
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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.