/Mexico border. Intense surface heating and good moisture contributed to storms with strong winds developing across West Texas.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
There was a broad upper level ridge over the region centered over the U.S./Mexico border. Intense surface heating and good moisture contributed to storms with strong winds developing across West Texas.
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 Jul 14, 4:57 PM CST, 1 hour 40 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
557 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016
.DISCUSSION...
See aviation discussion below.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR conditions are expected at the west Texas and southeast New
Mexico terminals the next 24 hours. A couple of surface troughs
are expected to produce a few thunderstorms across portions of
southeast New Mexico and the northwest Permian Basin and along
and just east of the Guadalupe and Davis Mountains this evening.
Confidence was not high enough to mention at any of the terminals,
however. Activity should diminish by late this evening. More
storms possible Friday afternoon in similar areas. Winds will
generally be southeast at 10 to 20 mph and gusty at times.
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&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 246 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016/
DISCUSSION...
WV imagery shows the upper ridge centered over the U.S./Mexico
border, from the west coast into Texas, resulting in another
afternoon of triple-digit highs across much of West Texas and
Southeast New Mexico. Today marks day 12 of KMAF's 38-day
climatological peak, but a little relief may be on the way over the
next few days as the ridge dislodges from its current position.
Models don't move it much over the next 48 hours, but do begin
bringing thicknesses down after today, for a downward trend in
temps. Therefore, the Heat Advisory will be allowed to expire this
evening as scheduled, and it does not look to be required thru the
extended.
After around 48 hours, an upper trough begins digging into the NW
CONUS, and this will push the ridge east, to the Arklatex by Sunday
night, and then to the Texas/OK Panhandles by midweek. Not only
will thicknesses continue to decrease thru this time before
leveling out, but sfc flow will back a little as easterlies take
hold, allowing temps most areas to drop below the century mark
Monday into the extended. Temps should remain above-normal,
however.
Unfortunately, chances of rain remain slim-to-none. The low-lvl
theta-e ridge will continue to orient SW-NE over the region the
next couple of days, assisting diurnal convection in upslope flow
over the higher terrain each afternoon. but models weaken or
dissolve this feature after 48 hours or so, so the extended looks
dry.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 77 103 74 101 / 10 10 10 0
Carlsbad 74 102 73 102 / 20 20 20 10
Dryden 78 98 74 97 / 10 0 0 0
Fort Stockton 77 102 76 101 / 10 10 0 0
Guadalupe Pass 75 98 72 97 / 20 20 20 10
Hobbs 74 98 72 99 / 10 10 20 0
Marfa 64 97 65 96 / 20 20 10 10
Midland Intl Airport 78 103 76 102 / 10 10 10 0
Odessa 79 101 77 101 / 10 10 10 0
Wink 77 104 76 103 / 10 10 20 0
&&
.MAF Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NM...Heat Advisory until 7 PM MDT this evening for Central Lea County-
Eddy County Plains-Northern Lea County-Southern Lea County.
TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for Andrews-Big Bend
Area-Crane-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Dawson-Ector-Gaines-
Loving-Martin-Midland-Pecos-Reeves County and Upper Trans
Pecos-Upton-Ward-Winkler.
&&
67/44HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 128 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-151830- 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- 128 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 /1228 PM MDT THU JUL 14 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WESTERN TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THE HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN, PARTS OF THE TRANS PECOS, DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS, AND BIG BEND AREA. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU, WITH MORE ISOLATED STORMS FARTHER NORTH INTO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. THE GREATEST CONCERN WITH STRONGER STORMS WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG, DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .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 511 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 NMZ033-034-TXZ045-050-142245- CENTRAL LEA COUNTY NM-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NM-ANDREWS TX-GAINES TX- 511 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA...NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT/445 PM MDT/... AT 507 PM CDT/407 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTH OF NADINE...OR 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF EUNICE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FRANKEL CITY AND NADINE... OPEN COUNTY OF NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3229 10311 3261 10319 3268 10281 3230 10276 TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 240DEG 49KT 3258 10306 12
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 527 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 TXZ045-142315- GAINES TX- 527 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES AND WESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 527 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR SEAGRAVES AIRPORT TO NEAR GAINES COUNTY PARK. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 20 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SEMINOLE...DENVER CITY...SEAGRAVES...SEAGRAVES AIRPORT...LOOP... GAINES COUNTY PARK...CEDAR LAKE...MCKENZIE LAKE... ASHMORE AND FAIRVIEW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3258 10220 3276 10284 3296 10284 3296 10221 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 280DEG 17KT 3295 10248 3289 10270 10
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 547 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 NMZ033-034-TXZ045-050-142315- CENTRAL LEA COUNTY NM-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NM-ANDREWS TX-GAINES TX- 547 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT/515 PM MDT/... AT 546 PM CDT/446 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES EAST OF EUNICE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EASTERN LEA... NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3215 10311 3251 10314 3253 10285 3223 10284 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 239DEG 49KT 3248 10301 12
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
551 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016
NMZ034-TXZ059-060-142330-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NM-WINKLER TX-LOVING TX-
551 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LEA...WEST CENTRAL
WINKLER AND NORTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM CDT/530 PM
MDT/...
AT 550 PM CDT/450 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES WEST OF JAL...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BENNETT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3191 10358 3222 10354 3218 10334 3211 10314
3180 10336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 239DEG 48KT 3209 10343
12SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
618 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016
TXZ050-150000-
ANDREWS TX-
618 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN ANDREWS COUNTY UNTIL 700
PM CDT...
AT 618 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES SOUTHEAST OF EUNICE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FRANKEL CITY.
LAT...LON 3226 10305 3245 10305 3245 10284 3237 10258
3210 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 292DEG 12KT 3238 10299
10SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 704 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 NMZ034-TXZ050-060-150045- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NM-WINKLER TX-ANDREWS TX- 704 PM CDT THU JUL 14 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHERN WINKLER AND SOUTHWESTERN ANDREWS COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT/645 PM MDT/... AT 703 PM CDT/603 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF JAL AIRPORT...OR 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF JAL...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH. DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JAL AND JAL AIRPORT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3228 10317 3232 10293 3199 10281 3197 10322 TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 355DEG 12KT 3222 10306 10
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:36 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Martin County and produced a 61 mph wind gust near Tarzan.
A thunderstorm moved across Andrews County and produced a 58 mph wind gust near the City of Andrews.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, July 2016
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: 650397, 650399.