An upper level disturbance moved southeast across the western portions of the Low Rolling Plains. The presence of moderate atmospheric instability and abundant moisture led to the development of a few evening thunderstorms across the area.
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An upper level disturbance moved southeast across the western portions of the Low Rolling Plains. The presence of moderate atmospheric instability and abundant moisture led to the development of a few evening thunderstorms across the area.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Sep 18, 1:31 PM CST, 4 hours 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 231 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 .SHORT TERM... UPPER TROUGH OVER WESTERN U.S. HAS EDGED INTO THE AREA AND DISPLACED UPPER RIDGE TO THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. SHORTWAVE/SHEAR AXIS SITTING ON EASTERN CWA BOUNDARY HAS RESULTED IN FEW CLOUDS OVER EASTERN CWA AND EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER ACROSS WEST CENTRAL TEXAS. AFTERNOON STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING AREA. SOME OF THESE MAY BE FAIRLY STRONG... WILL MENTION POTENTIAL FOR A FEW OF THEM TO BECOME SEVERE IN HWO. RAISED UP POPS TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTH TO CHANCE CATEGORY TO BETTER MATCH UP WITH CURRENT RADAR TRENDS AND NEIGHBOR GRIDS. BREEZY SOUTHWEST SURFACE WIND WILL DECREASE AND SHIFT MORE TO THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST AFTER SUNSET. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN OVERNIGHT WITH DEWPOINTS INTO THE MID 60S. COULD SEE SOME LOW CLOUDS FOR PECOS RIVER VALLEY. .LONG TERM... AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN CONUS WILL BEGIN TO BUILD BACK INTO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON WEDNESDAY. A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN U S WILL GET CAUGHT UP IN THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT AND SKIRT THE CWA TO THE NORTH. UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE AROUND THE FRINGES OF BOTH FEATURES AFFECTING THE AREA THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. RAISED POPS WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN CWA. OTHERWISE WILL LEAVE ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED POPS OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THURSDAY GRADUALLY SHIFTING THE HIGHER POPS TO THE WEST AS ADDITIONAL UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS THE WESTERN CWA. AS THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO ESTABLISH ITSELF BY FRIDAY THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE CONFINED TO THE WESTERN AREAS AND THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MODELS DEPICT A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW DIGGING DOWN THE WEST COAST LATE IN THE WEEK. BY SATURDAY IT IS PROGGED BY THE GFS TO REACH THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST BEFORE ACCELERATING NORTHEAST OVER THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE. SHORTWAVES EJECTED BY THIS SYSTEM WILL MAINLY STAY WEST OF THE CWA...HOWEVER WILL CARRY LOW POPS OVER THE WESTERN AREAS. EARLY NEXT WEEK THE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO RETROGRADE TO THE SOUTHWEST AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. SHORTWAVES FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WILL KEEP ISOLATED POPS IN THE GRIDS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS SYSTEM. TEMPERATURES WILL NOT CHANGE MUCH THROUGH THE LONG TERM WITH READINGS SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL AS COOL AIRMASSES REMAIN NORTH OF THE CWA. HIGHS WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 80S AND 90S WITH LOWS GENERALLY IN THE 60S. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... BIG SPRING TX 67 84 66 87 / 20 20 10 10 CARLSBAD NM 63 89 64 89 / 10 10 10 20 DRYDEN TX 67 85 69 89 / 30 20 20 10 FORT STOCKTON TX 65 86 66 88 / 20 20 20 10 GUADALUPE PASS TX 63 83 62 83 / 10 10 10 20 HOBBS NM 62 87 61 87 / 10 10 10 20 MARFA TX 57 81 59 81 / 20 20 20 20 MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 66 85 66 87 / 20 20 10 10 ODESSA TX 66 86 67 88 / 20 20 10 10 WINK TX 66 90 68 91 / 20 20 10 10 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 72/54
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 213 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-191030- 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- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 213 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 /113 PM MDT TUE SEP 18 2007/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MAINLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF STORMS IS EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH OF THE PECOS RIVER IN WEST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE LOWER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE BIG BEND REGION. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED...A FEW STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND OR DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT. IN ADDITION LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 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 /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 356 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 TXZ081-182200- BIG BEND AREA- 356 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED ALONG HIGHWAY 90...10 MILES EAST OF MARATHON AT 356 PM CDT. THE STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. SMALL HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. PEOPLE IN NORTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 422 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 TXZ074-182215- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 422 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR SOUTH CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT DAVIS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 17 AT 422 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF FORT DAVIS...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 516 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 TXZ075-182245- PECOS- 516 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY. TWO STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR FORT STOCKTON AND INTERSTATE 10 AT 516 PM CDT. THE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. HAIL...STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITY OF FORT STOCKTON...SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 537 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 TXZ053-182330- MITCHELL- 537 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY AT 537 PM CDT. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY IN MOVEMENT. AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE STATE HIGHWAY 208 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 294 AND 303. SMALL HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 604 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 TXZ081-190000- BIG BEND AREA- 604 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PERSIMMON GAP AT 604 PM CDT. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE SOUTH AT 5 MPH. GUSTY WINDS... SMALL HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 612 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 TXZ046-190015- DAWSON- 612 PM CDT TUE SEP 18 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY. A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR SPARENBERG AT 612 PM CDT. THE STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. STORM INTENSITY IS INCREASING AND SEVERE WEATHER MAY DEVELOP RAPIDLY. HAIL AND WINDS AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PEOPLE IN SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER SITUATION CLOSELY. LISTEN FOR WARNINGS AND REMAIN ALERT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS. SEEK SHELTER IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH YOUR LOCATION.
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:03 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Golf ball sized hail fell along Highway 337 just north of the Dawson and Martin county line.
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