A line of thunderstorms moving southward out of the South Plains produced damaging outflow winds and large hail across a large portion of the Texas Permian Basin during the late Tuesday evening and overnight early Wednesday morning.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A line of thunderstorms moving southward out of the South Plains produced damaging outflow winds and large hail across a large portion of the Texas Permian Basin during the late Tuesday evening and overnight early Wednesday morning.
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 Jun 17, 6:14 PM CST, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 714 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 .AVIATION... GENERALLY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ISOLATED EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR KCNM AS THEY MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN EDDY COUNTY. WILL ALSO MONITOR FOR A COMPLEX OF THUNDESTORMS CURRENTLY BECOMING ORGANIZED ACROSS NORTHEAST NM/WESTERN TX PANHANDLE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN LATE THIS EVENING. THE CHANCE FOR TSRA TO IMPACT KHOB AND KMAF STILL APPEARS TOO LOW TO INCLUDE AS A TEMPO GROUP...AS MOST OF THE ACTIVITY IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN EAST AND NORTHEAST OF THESE TERMINALS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 318 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008/ DISCUSSION... AFTERNOON SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOW A COLD FRONT IS PUSHING INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN. SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND AN INCREASE IN LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE ARE ANTICIPATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS FRONT. THIS FRONT MAY ALSO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION. WE HAVE INCREASED POPS SLIGHTLY ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ATTENTION IN THE SHORT TERM CONTINUES TO BE FOCUSED ON THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TONIGHT. THE SHORT RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE MCS ACTIVITY ACROSS THE TEXAS PANHANDLE SOUTH INTO THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THIS EVENING. GIVEN GOOD MODEL CONSISTENCY...WE HAVE INCREASED RAIN CHANCES FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THIS EVENING. WE HAVE ALSO MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST...WITH HIGH WINDS AND HAIL THE MAIN CONCERNS. A SIMILAR SETUP IS ANTICIPATED FOR WEDNESDAY AND POSSIBLY THURSDAY...WITH AFTERNOON CONVECTION DEVELOPING ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS REGION. WE WILL ALSO HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF ANOTHER MCS AFFECTING THE REGION...MAINLY ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS DURING THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE UPPER AIR PATTERN WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. CONVECTION SHOULD REMAIN FAVORED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...WITH POSSIBLE MCS ACTIVITY AFFECTING THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN. TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE PERIOD ARE STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL...BUT SOME SLIGHT COOLING FORECAST AT 850MB WARRANTS A SLIGHT DECREASE IN HIGH TEMPERATURES. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 21
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1018 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-190330- 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- 1018 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 /918 PM MDT TUE JUN 17 2008/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS REGIONS OF WEST TEXAS. VERY LARGE HAIL... STRONG DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH OVERNIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS ANOTHER CHANCE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN THURSDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... LIMITED EM SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. 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 HENNIG
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 811 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 TXZ057-180145- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 811 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR WESTERN CULBERSON COUNTY. AT 809 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 12 MILES NORTH OF VAN HORN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 13 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. RESIDENTS NEAR AND NORTH OF VAN HORN WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS STORM. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER INDOORS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO SOURCES FOR STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 931 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 TXZ057-074-080-180300- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 931 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS AND SOUTHERN CULBERSON COUNTIES. AT 927 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE MONITORING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF PLATEAU...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THIS STORM WILL MAINLY IMPACT RURAL LOCATIONS OF SOUTHERN CULBERSON AND NORTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES. BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER INDOORS IF THIS STORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1122 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 TXZ074-080-180445- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 1122 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2008 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT... THIS SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IS FOR CENTRAL JEFF DAVIS COUNTY. A DECAYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 22 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT DAVIS AT 1122 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM COULD PRODUCE GUSTY WIND OVER 50 MPH.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
10 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Softball sized hail fell at the intersection of County Roads 212 and 214.
Very strong thunderstorm winds impacted the city of Snyder. The West Texas Mesonet site recorded a peak gust of 82 mph. Widespread damage occurred across the city. At least 50 power poles were downed by these high winds. A residental and commercial carport were blown over. In addition, several commercial and residental roofs received substantial damage. In one instance, the roof from a downtown business was tossed into an adjacent bank parking lot, causing damage to the front of a bank. I another case, portions of an irregular shaped roof were blow onto cars in a nearby lot.
Baseball sized hail fell in the city of Seminole.
The Gaines County Emergency Manager received multiple reports of golfball sized hail from Seminole residents.
No damage was reported.
Multiple powerline poles were downed by strong thunderstorm winds.
Several 18 wheelers traveling along Interstate 20 near mile marker 202 were blown on their side.
Baseball sized hail fell along Farm to Market Road 2885 near Texas State Highway 385.
The Big Spring Automated Surface Observing System measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 56 knots. The Big Spring police department also estimated winds of near 60 mph. No damage reported.
Widespread wind damage occurred throughout Andrews. The West Texas Mesonet site measured a peak gust of 55 knots. Numerous powerline poles were downed by these winds. Two hanger doors wers blown inward at the Andrews Airport. Two commercial roofs were torn off and a convenience store awning collapsed.
Severe winds were estimated and no damage was reported.
Silver dollar sized hail damaged home windows near the intersection of County Road 2001 and Texas State Highway 176.
The Odessa Automated Surface Observing System measured a thunderstorm gust of 54 knots. No damage was reported.
A fence was blown down and power was lost in Garden City.
Quarter to golfball sized hail fell across western portions of Odessa and in West Odessa.
Several trees were uprooted and one tree was snapped at the base of the trunk.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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