A capping inversion kept most of the region quiet on this day. The dryline was located along the West Texas/Eastern New Mexico line in the northern areas and was farther west in the Davis Mountains in the southern area.
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A capping inversion kept most of the region quiet on this day. The dryline was located along the West Texas/Eastern New Mexico line in the northern areas and was farther west in the Davis Mountains in the southern area. Convergence along the dryline and assistance from the elevated terrain initiated one lone storm in the Davis Mountains that moved eastward into western Pecos County. The storm grew sluggishly to severe intensity just north of Fort Stockton. The storm continued severe for over an hour traveling east mainly north of I-10, but weaken late in the evening as surface temperatures cooled. In the vicinity of the storm temperatures were in the lower to mid 90s with dew points in the mid 50s, CAPE values were near 3300 J/kg, LI was -7, and 0-3km SRH was about 130 m2/s2.
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 130 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:19 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The storm intensified with winds estimated at 70 mph north of Fort Stockton. During this time one utility pole was blown down.
Although the storm was moving to the east, development farther southwest moved into Fort Stockton. The severe effect remained on the northern edge of the city however.
The storm accelerated eastward occasionally showing signs of weak rotation, but moving through a very sparsely populated area with only one report received.
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