An upper level low pressure system was over West Texas which increased upper lift over the area. There was also good instability present which allowed for thunderstorms with strong wind gusts to develop.
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An upper level low pressure system was over West Texas which increased upper lift over the area. There was also good instability present which allowed for thunderstorms with strong wind gusts to develop.
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 24, 5:47 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 647 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 .DISCUSSION... && .AVIATION... Currently have a cluster of storms moving through SE NM... a few over the Trans Pecos... with more over the Davis Mtns. Have pulled mention of storms from MAF and FST but this could change. Otherwise it will be VFR with a weak frontal boundary sagging into the area early tomorrow. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 251 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015/ DISCUSSION... A compact shortwave over eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle per water vapor imagery has been the catalyst for continued showers and thunderstorms through today across southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin. Expect precipitation to continue through this evening across western and northern portions of the forecast area as this feature slowly drifts southward, though after sunset, coverage and intensity should gradually diminish with the loss of diurnal heating. The most likely location for precipitation to linger overnight will be across the higher terrain of west Texas and southeast New Mexico and adjacent plains, with activity diminishing to the east. Precipitable water values across the area remain above normal around 1.25 inches, which yields a heavy rainfall threat with any storms that develop. Localized flooding concerns may materialize through this evening, particularly in areas that experience multiple rounds of storms. Lows tonight are expected to be a bit cooler than last night, ranging from the upper 50s across southeast New Mexico and the higher terrain of the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains and Marfa Plateau to the lower 70s in the Rio Grande Valley. Some fog may be possible around daybreak, particularly across southeast New Mexico, due to cooler temperatures as well as residual boundary later moisture. Friday looks to be a dry day across the area as the midlevel ridge continues to build westward and moisture decreases across the region. Temperatures will be seasonably warm in the lower to middle 80s across the area, with around 90 degrees possible in the Pecos and Rio Grande Valleys. Saturday, guidance is in agreement regarding the evolution of a closed low over the northern Plains sinking southward toward central Texas as the ridge shifts further west toward the Four Corners region. This feature could be enough to result in some showers and perhaps a thunderstorm or two Saturday afternoon across the eastern Permian Basin and Western Low Rolling Plains, though have only gone with a slight chance mention for now. Beyond Saturday, the ridge strengthens over the region, which will yield an end to precipitation chances, as well as slightly warming temperatures through the remainder of the extended. Highs each day will be in the 80s to lower 90s, with lows in the upper 50s and 60s each night. && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 335 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-252045- 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- 335 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 /235 PM MDT THU SEP 24 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL...ARE FORECAST FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER...THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING RAINFALL RATES OF AN INCH PER HOUR OR MORE. WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 628 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 TXZ079-080-250015- MARFA PLATEAU TX-PRESIDIO VALLEY TX- 628 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY UNTIL 715 PM CDT... AT 627 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 14 MILES EAST OF CANDELARIA...OR 27 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARFA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY. LAT...LON 3016 10457 3026 10440 3002 10415 2987 10441 TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 326DEG 12KT 3016 10444
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 728 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 NMZ028-TXZ058-059-250115- EDDY COUNTY PLAINS NM-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS TX- LOVING TX- 728 PM CDT THU SEP 24 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDDY...NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON...NORTHWESTERN LOVING AND NORTHWESTERN REEVES COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM CDT/715 PM MDT/... AT 728 PM CDT/628 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MALAGA...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CARLSBAD...MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... LOVING AND MALAGA. LAT...LON 3231 10419 3241 10397 3200 10377 3198 10427 TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 354DEG 22KT 3225 10408
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Presidio County and produced a 59 mph wind gust north of the City of Presidio as recorded by the local AWOS.
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