An upper level ridge was present across the Central United States with a weak upper low across the Low Rolling Plains. A surface low had developed across Southeast New Mexico, and a stationary front was across the Southern Plains.
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An upper level ridge was present across the Central United States with a weak upper low across the Low Rolling Plains. A surface low had developed across Southeast New Mexico, and a stationary front was across the Southern Plains. Thunderstorms developed along this front in a fairly moist environment.
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 4, 5:26 PM CST, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 626 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 .DISCUSSION... SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. && .AVIATION... THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG THE NM/TX STATE LINE WILL SLOWLY MOVE SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT. ONLY INCLUDED TS IN THE HOB TAF AS IT IS EXPECTED TO MISS MAF JUST TO THE NORTHEAST. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA TOMORROW WITH MORE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP...ONLY CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH IN TIMING SO HAVE NOT INCLUDED MENTION IN ANY TAFS AT THIS TIME. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM A SOUTHEAST TO EASTERLY DIRECTION THOUGH THIS WILL VARY AT TAF SITES NEAR THE PECOS RIVER WHERE A SURFACE TROUGH IS LOCATED. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 10
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 303 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-052015- 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- 303 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 /203 PM MDT MON JUN 4 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN LIKELY THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE PECOS RIVER. THE BEST CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE UPPER COLORADO VALLEY. ANY STORMS THAT DO DEVELOP WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...AND BRIEF...HEAVY RAINFALL. A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN...AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL IN EXCESS OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER... LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS OF 60 MPH OR MORE...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THAT COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. 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 44
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 628 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 TXZ045-050000- GAINES- 628 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF HIGGINBOTHAM AT 626 PM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE SH 83. THIS STORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 700 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 TXZ045-050030- GAINES- 700 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING WESTERN GAINES COUNTY UNTIL 730 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF SEAGRAVES AT 658 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL IMPACT SH 83. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 730 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 TXZ045-050100- GAINES- 730 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CENTRAL GAINES COUNTY UNTIL 800 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SEMINOLE AT 728 PM CDT...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL IMPACT SEMINOLE AND US 385/62. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 759 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 TXZ045-050-050130- GAINES-ANDREWS- 759 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING EASTERN GAINES AND NORTHEASTERN ANDREWS COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAIRVIEW AT 757 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL IMPACT US 180. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 859 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 TXZ047-048-050230- SCURRY-BORDEN- 859 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN BORDEN AND NORTHWESTERN SCURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF FLUVANNA AT 858 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM WILL IMPACT FM 2350. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND STRONG WINDS... DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. &&
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 916 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 TXZ047-048-052-050245- HOWARD-SCURRY-BORDEN- 916 PM CDT MON JUN 4 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING BORDEN...NORTH CENTRAL HOWARD AND WEST CENTRAL SCURRY COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM CDT... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GAIL AT 914 PM CDT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE US 180 AND THE EAST SIDE OF GAIL. HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF DIMES AND WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... GUSTY WINDS... HAIL... HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE. &&
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 137 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:54 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Scurry County and produced a 62 mph wind gust three miles east of Snyder.
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