Weak upper level ridging was over Texas, and an upper disturbance moved over the region. This disturbance combined with intense afternoon heating to create instability for thunderstorms.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
Weak upper level ridging was over Texas, and an upper disturbance moved over the region. This disturbance combined with intense afternoon heating to create instability for thunderstorms. A dryline/surface trough across the area provided a focus for storm development. Since the cloud bases were high and the air directly below the clouds was dry, strong winds resulted from the thunderstorms. There was plenty of low-level moisture so flash flooding also developed.
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 15, 1:15 PM CST, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 215 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 .DISCUSSION... An upper level trough is approaching the Pacific Northwest, and the southcentral and southeast conus is under somewhat weak ridging aloft with an upper low/shortwave moving over the Upper Midwest. Thunderstorms are possible today across much of the area since low level moisture has moved westward toward southeast New Mexico and the higher terrain. Surface CAPE values are expected to be around 2,000 J/kg and mid-level lapse rates will be around 8 to 9 degrees C/km according to the NAM12. The NAM80 also indicates a minor shortwave moving over the area this afternoon as shown on the 500 mb omega values. Due to these conditions, severe thunderstorms will be possible across the area this afternoon and evening. SPC has much of the CWA in a marginal outlook for today. Zero to six km bulk shear may only get up to 30 kts so this will limit severe thunderstorm potential. Temperatures this afternoon are again expected to be hot but may be a degree or two cooler than yesterday due to an increase in moisture. The upper ridge will continue to build over the central conus on Thursday as the shortwave previously over the Upper Midwest moves southeastward. This strengthening of the ridge will limit thunderstorm development to the Davis Mountains and higher terrain for Thursday afternoon. The ridge will be slightly stronger over the area on Friday allowing for temperatures to warm up even more and further decrease precipitation chances. Conditions on Saturday will be very similar to those on Friday with temperatures in the triple digits most places and no rain expected. The upper ridge will begin to get somewhat flattened on Sunday resulting in slightly cooler temperatures. Temperatures are expected to cool into the mid 90s across the Permian Basin Monday through Wednesday of next week with no precipitation expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 74 99 74 102 / 20 10 0 10 Carlsbad 68 103 67 105 / 20 10 10 0 Dryden 76 99 75 101 / 20 10 10 10 Fort Stockton 73 101 73 103 / 40 10 10 10 Guadalupe Pass 69 96 71 98 / 20 10 0 0 Hobbs 69 99 69 102 / 30 10 10 0 Marfa 63 93 62 96 / 50 20 20 0 Midland Intl Airport 74 101 74 103 / 30 10 10 10 Odessa 74 100 75 103 / 40 10 10 10 Wink 74 103 74 107 / 40 10 10 0 && .MAF Watches/Warnings/Advisories... NM...None. TX...None. && 10/80
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 140 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-161845- 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- 140 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 /1240 PM MDT WED JUN 15 2016/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WESTERN TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. THE STRONGER STORMS COULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WINDS...HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY VERY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER IF PLANNING TO BE OUTSIDE. .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
624 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
NMZ033-034-TXZ045-050-152345-
CENTRAL LEA COUNTY NM-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NM-ANDREWS TX-GAINES TX-
624 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN
ANDREWS AND SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM CDT/545 PM
MDT/...
AT 622 PM CDT/522 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM NEAR NADINE...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF HOBBS...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
EUNICE...NADINE...EUNICE AIRPORT...RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS
COUNTY...RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3220 10294 3226 10332 3257 10320 3273 10303
3257 10273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 240DEG 49KT 3254 10306
12SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 634 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 TXZ075-160000- PECOS TX- 634 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM CDT... AT 634 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FORT STOCKTON-PECOS COUNTY AIRPORT...OR NEAR FORT STOCKTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... FORT STOCKTON...FORT STOCKTON-PECOS COUNTY AIRPORT AND FIRESTONE TEST TRACK. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 10 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 249 AND 260. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3080 10299 3095 10309 3110 10298 3100 10276 TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 239DEG 49KT 3092 10296 12
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
637 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
NMZ034-TXZ050-059-060-160000-
SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY NM-WINKLER TX-ANDREWS TX-LOVING TX-
637 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...WINKLER...
SOUTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND EASTERN LOVING COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT/600
PM MDT/...
AT 637 PM CDT/537 PM MDT/...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG
THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES WEST OF WINKLER COUNTY AIRPORT...OR 15 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MENTONE...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KERMIT...JAL...WINK...WINKLER COUNTY AIRPORT...MONAHANS SANDHILLS STATE
PARK...BENNETT AND JAL AIRPORT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3167 10348 3196 10350 3222 10323 3218 10293
3193 10280 3167 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 239DEG 49KT 3181 10336
12SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
639 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
TXZ058>060-067-075-160030-
WINKLER TX-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS TX-WARD TX-LOVING TX-
PECOS TX-
639 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WINKLER...
NORTHWESTERN PECOS...WARD...EAST CENTRAL REEVES AND SOUTHERN LOVING
COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM CDT...
AT 639 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10
MILES NORTHEAST OF PECOS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MONAHANS...WICKETT...PYOTE...MONAHANS SANDHILLS STATE PARK...ROY HURD
MEMORIAL AIRPORT...ROYALTY...THORNTONVILLE AND BARSTOW.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 20 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 86.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3137 10344 3155 10349 3166 10349 3165 10280
3136 10282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 239DEG 49KT 3152 10337
12SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
654 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
TXZ045-046-160045-
GAINES TX-DAWSON TX-
654 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN GAINES AND NORTHWESTERN
DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM CDT...
AT 653 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
GAINES COUNTY PARK...OR NEAR SEMINOLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SEMINOLE...SEAGRAVES...CEDAR LAKE...WELCH...GAINES COUNTY AIRPORT...
FAIRVIEW...LOOP...ASHMORE...GAINES COUNTY PARK...SEAGRAVES AIRPORT AND
MCKENZIE LAKE.
LAT...LON 3271 10223 3260 10273 3292 10280 3296 10269
3296 10209
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 239DEG 21KT 3278 10263
49SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
706 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
TXZ045-160030-
GAINES TX-
706 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM CDT...
AT 705 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7
MILES NORTH OF FAIRVIEW...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF SEAGRAVES...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SEAGRAVES...CEDAR LAKE...LOOP...FAIRVIEW...ASHMORE AND MCKENZIE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
&&
LAT...LON 3268 10253 3293 10267 3294 10241 3294 10222
3262 10222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 240DEG 49KT 3281 10251
12The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:06 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Pecos County and produced a 66 mph wind gust as recorded by the mesonet by Coyanosa.
A thunderstorm moved across Martin County and produced an estimated 60 mph wind gust in Stanton. In southwest Stanton, playground equipment was turned over and a roof was removed from part of a house. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Martin County and produced an estimated 60 mph wind gust in Merrick lasting five to ten minutes.
Heavy rain fell across Midland County and produced flash flooding in the City of Midland. Four high water rescues were reported in the City of Midland at 8:51 pm, 9:29 pm, 9:38 pm, and 11:31 pm. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced a 62 mph wind gust near St. Lawrence as recorded by the local mesonet site.
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, June 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: 641689, 641693, 641690, 641691, 641694, 641692.