An upper ridge was over the region with good low level moisture in place. An outflow boundary was present across the Permian Basin and Southeast New Mexico.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
An upper ridge was over the region with good low level moisture in place. An outflow boundary was present across the Permian Basin and Southeast New Mexico. This boundary became a focus for thunderstorm development during the afternoon and evening hours.
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 19, 4:56 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 556 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 .DISCUSSION... SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW. && .AVIATION... CONVECTION WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL TERMINALS EXCEPT KMAF FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS THE OUTFLOW BOUNDARY FROM STORMS TO THE NE COLLIDES W/CONVECTION COMING OFF THE MTNS WEST. HOWEVER...VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL OUTSIDE OF DIRECT...HEAVIER CONVECTION. OTHERWISE...A 40+KT LLJ WILL MAINTAIN RETURN FLOW OVERNIGHT. ANOTHER FAIRLY WIDESPREAD CU FIELD WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY...W/BASES 7-9 KFT AGL. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 301 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013/ DISCUSSION... THE SUBTROPICAL UPPER RIDGE THAT HAS BEEN CENTERED OVER MEXICO THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAS BEEN EDGING NORTHWARD TOWARD WEST TEXAS TODAY WHILE AN UPPER LOW DIGS INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AT THE SURFACE...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS AS LEE TROUGHING ENHANCES TO THE NORTH. SKIES HAVE BEEN MOSTLY CLEAR THROUGH THE MORNING AND MID AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO LOW 90S. SEVERAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING OVER THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN REGIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE EXPECTED TO MIGRATE OUT INTO THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...AN EARLY MORNING MCS THAT MOVED THROUGH THE TEXAS PANHANDLE HAS SENT AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY SOUTHWEST TOWARD THE PERMIAN BASIN...AS NOTED ON RADAR. THIS BOUNDARY WILL LIKELY GENERATE SOME SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL. WILL MAKE NOTE OF THIS IN THE HWO. ANY CONVECTION MOVING OFF THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INTERACT WITH THIS BOUNDARY AND COULD RESULT IN AN ISOLATED SHORT- LIVED TORNADO. THE UPPER RIDGE WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY EASTWARD THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BUT MAINTAIN ITS INFLUENCE OVER MOST OF THE REGION. SURFACE LEE TROUGHING WILL EXTEND SOUTHWARD INTO EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...KEEP STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW AND AMPLE MOISTURE IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SURFACE HEATING NEAR THE TROUGH AXIS MAY HELP TO GENERATE SOME AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN REGIONS AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THROUGH SUNDAY. CONFIDENCE IS CURRENTLY LOW HOWEVER IF WE CAN GET A WEAKNESS IN THE WESTERN PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER RIDGE DURING PEAK HEATING...COINCIDENT WITH A MID LEVEL THETA E AXIS...THEN ITS DEFINITELY POSSIBLE FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED LOCATIONS. OTHERWISE...RAIN CHANCES WILL REMAIN NIL FOR MOST LOCATIONS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S WITH HIGHER READINGS IN THE PECOS AND RIO GRANDE VALLEYS. LOWS WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 44
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 303 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-202015- 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 WED JUN 19 2013 /203 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA...TO WINK...TO FORT STOCKTON...TO TERLINGUA LINE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO DEVELOP MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUESTED THIS AFTERNOON. 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
539 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
TXZ045-046-192330-
DAWSON-GAINES-
539 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL
630 PM CDT...
AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF SAND AT 538
PM CDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
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.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3276 10184 3262 10223 3283 10234 3297 10209
3296 10196
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 244DEG 14KT 3278 10216SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 602 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 NMZ028-033-034-192345- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- 502 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM AFFECTING EAST CENTRAL EDDY AND WEST CENTRAL LEA COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT... AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF SALT LAKE AT 503 PM MDT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. && LAT...LON 3267 10380 3238 10343 3220 10390 3237 10405 TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 233DEG 17KT 3233 10389
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
646 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
TXZ045-046-200030-
DAWSON-GAINES-
646 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL
730 PM CDT...
AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF ASHMORE AT
646 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3279 10192 3272 10242 3296 10249 3296 10237
3296 10195
TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 267DEG 12KT 3289 10221SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
649 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
NMZ029-200030-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-
549 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING NORTHERN LEA COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM MDT...
AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF
CROSSROADS AT 549 PM MDT...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3357 10305 3336 10305 3334 10377 3339 10377
3340 10373 3357 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 262DEG 20KT 3353 10335SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
734 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013
NMZ029-200100-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-
634 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM
AFFECTING NORTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM MDT...
AN INTENSIFYING THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
CROSSROADS AT 634 PM MDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 10305 3331 10338 3356 10339 3358 10309
3357 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 267DEG 21KT 3346 10317SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 741 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 TXZ058-067-200115- WARD-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- 741 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING CENTRAL REEVES AND WESTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF PECOS TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOYAH LAKE AT 740 PM CDT...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FURTHER STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE. THE AREA AFFECTED INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 19 AND 52. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF SEVERE WEATHER IS OBSERVED...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIDLAND. && LAT...LON 3164 10321 3119 10319 3111 10367 3162 10378 TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 261DEG 15KT 3153 10362 3122 10351 05
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 135 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:44 UTC.
2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved over Reeves County and produced strong winds in Pecos. A roof was blown off of an appliance store, and the gusts were estimated to be near 80 mph. The cost of damage is a rough estimate.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, June 2013
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 454407, 454290, 454291.