There was an upper level ridge over the region with temperatures slightly above normal. A weak surface trough was across southeast New Mexico which provided lift across the area.
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There was an upper level ridge over the region with temperatures slightly above normal. A weak surface trough was across southeast New Mexico which provided lift across the area. These conditions allowed for storms to develop with strong and gusty winds.
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 26, 12:01 PM MST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 201 PM CDT Wed Jul 26 2017 .DISCUSSION... Typical summer pattern in place into this weekend with the upper ridge overhead providing hot temperatures with storms confined to the higher terrain. Convective coverage will be less than yesterday as increasing heights and subsidence help to suppress most CU development. Hi-res models show an outflow boundary sparking a few storms very late tonight across parts of SE NM so have kept PoPs going there through Thursday morning. Even though temperatures will be above normal, it will only be by 3-5 degrees. Midland Intl has only hit 100 degrees once this month which is far from our hottest month on record last July! Not much change through the weekend until the upper ridge weakens and shifts slightly west. By this time a weak front will penetrate the ridge and could backdoor into the region late Sunday. This will be highly dependent on the amount of convection to our north which could push the front in sooner. Models have delayed the onset of midlevel northerly flow by a day or so. While showers and storms will increase early next week, greater chances hold off until the middle to latter part of next week. Latest models have also backed off on the much cooler temperatures for next week. Will have to wait and see if this trend continues, but more clouds and rain around should at the very least help temperatures fall back toward normal. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 75 100 74 100 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 73 98 72 98 / 20 10 10 10 Dryden 75 99 75 99 / 0 10 0 0 Fort Stockton 73 98 72 98 / 0 0 0 0 Guadalupe Pass 69 89 68 89 / 20 10 10 10 Hobbs 70 96 69 96 / 10 10 0 0 Marfa 63 91 63 91 / 10 10 10 10 Midland Intl Airport 74 99 74 99 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 74 99 74 99 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 74 101 73 100 / 10 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 29
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 135 PM CDT Wed Jul 26 2017 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-271845- 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- 135 PM CDT Wed Jul 26 2017 /1235 PM MDT Wed Jul 26 2017/ This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Thunderstorms are possible over the higher terrain this afternoon and evening. These storms could produce gusty wind and occasional lighting. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY 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... http://weather.gov/midland
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 150 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:18 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced a 66 mph wind gust near Tatum.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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