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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 94, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 16, 2024, 12:23 PM CDT for Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 52 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 16, 2024, 12:23 PM CDT (17:23 UTC)
- Expired
- May 16, 2024, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 1178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -176 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1111 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.9
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 16, 6:20 AM CDT, 6 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 16, 6:20 AM CDT, 6 hours 3 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 16, 2:52 AM CDT, 9 hours 31 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 252 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-170800- 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- 252 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024 /152 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and night, mainly over the Western Low Rolling Plains and Permian Basin. Any severe thunderstorms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail and/or damaging winds and/or an isolated tornado. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Near-critical to critical fire weather conditions are possible Sunday though Wednesday from southeastern New Mexico to the Big Bend. .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, May 16, 11:55 AM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1155 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
TXZ047-048-052-161745-
Scurry TX-Howard TX-Borden TX-
1155 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...
SOUTHWESTERN SCURRY...SOUTHEASTERN BORDEN AND NORTHEASTERN HOWARD
COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM CDT...
At 1155 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles west of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 15 miles southeast of Gail,
moving northeast at 35 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...
Snyder, Fluvanna, J B Thomas Reservoir, Vincent, Hermleigh, Randalls
Corner, Ira, Winston Field, and Knapp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3265 10070 3252 10108 3253 10117 3249 10117
3242 10140 3257 10149 3297 10111 3297 10103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 234DEG 29KT 3257 10133
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
91Special weather statement, May 16, 12:11 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1211 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
TXZ046-047-051-052-161800-
Martin TX-Dawson TX-Howard TX-Borden TX-
1211 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN...
NORTHEASTERN MARTIN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM CDT...
At 1211 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ackerly, moving northeast at 20 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...
Ackerly, Knott, and Vealmoor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3235 10171 3244 10183 3284 10168 3257 10131
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 225DEG 17KT 3245 10169
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 11:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 50 min |
| May 16, 12:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 49 min |
| May 16, 1:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 44 min |
| May 16, 2:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 42 min |
| May 16, 2:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Culberson | 53 min |
| May 16, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 51 min |
| May 16, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 50 min |
| May 16, 3:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 49 min |
| May 16, 3:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 48 min |
| May 16, 3:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 63 min |
| May 16, 3:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews | 51 min |
| May 16, 4:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews | 65 min |
| May 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 41 min |
| May 16, 4:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 40 min |
| May 16, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 66 min |
| May 16, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 65 min |
| May 16, 4:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ward | 60 min |
| May 16, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Winkler | 66 min |
| May 16, 5:28 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 2 hr |
| May 16, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan | 21 min |
| May 16, 5:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 57 min |
| May 16, 5:59 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Martin, Midland | 2 hr |
| May 16, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane, Ector, Loving, Ward, Winkler | 52 min |
| May 16, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan | 32 min |
| May 16, 6:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock, Midland, Upton | 59 min |
| May 16, 6:21 PM CDT | Dust Storm Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 24 min |
| May 16, 6:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton | 60 min |
| May 16, 6:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 60 min |
| May 16, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Howard | 43 min |
| May 16, 2:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 45 min |
| May 16, 2:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 40 min |
| May 16, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 28 min |
| May 16, 3:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 56 min |
| May 16, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 54 min |
| May 16, 3:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 54 min |
| May 16, 4:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Lea | 119 min |
| May 16, 4:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 22 min |
| May 16, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 58 min |
| May 16, 4:46 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Lea | 119 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.