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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

November 2, 2024Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this tornado warning at Nov 2, 2024, 3:42 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 18 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
Nov 2, 2024, 3:42 PM MDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired
Nov 2, 2024, 4:00 PM MDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
1.5 in

County Lea County, NM

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Nov 2, 2:09 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 121 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2024-11-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 753 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2024-11-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 101 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
753 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
790 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
101 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.2

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The text

As transmitted.

980 
WFUS54 KMAF 022142
TORMAF
NMC025-022200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0021.241102T2142Z-241102T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
342 PM MDT Sat Nov 2 2024

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 400 PM MDT.

* At 342 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Hobbs, moving
  northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* The tornado will be near...
  Hobbs around 345 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Midland.

&&

LAT...LON 3266 10315 3268 10318 3277 10313 3272 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 215DEG 22KT 3270 10314 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 7:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy54 min
Nov 1, 8:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFEddy43 min
Nov 1, 9:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea40 min
Nov 1, 10:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy66 min
Nov 2, 4:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy57 min
Nov 2, 5:13 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy32 min
Nov 2, 12:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy51 min
Nov 2, 12:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy34 min
Nov 2, 1:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy37 min
Nov 2, 1:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea62 min
Nov 2, 1:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFEddy, Lea33 min
Nov 2, 2:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea40 min
Nov 2, 2:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFLea37 min
Nov 2, 2:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea46 min
Nov 2, 2:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea36 min
Nov 2, 2:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFEddy66 min
Nov 2, 2:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea47 min
Nov 2, 3:34 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFLea11 min
Nov 2, 3:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea46 min
Nov 2, 3:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea58 min
Nov 2, 3:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea64 min
Nov 2, 4:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatMAFLea59 min
Nov 2, 4:49 PM MDTTornado WarningMAFLea26 min
Nov 2, 5:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea42 min
Nov 2, 5:26 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningMAFLea3 hr
Nov 2, 5:36 PM MDTTornado WarningMAFLea24 min
Nov 2, 5:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatMAFLea67 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.