A cold front had moved through the area and an upper level disturbance was to the north. There was an axis of instability along the Pecos River and good low-level moisture was present.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A cold front had moved through the area and an upper level disturbance was to the north. There was an axis of instability along the Pecos River and good low-level moisture was present. These conditions provided lift, moisture, and instability needed for thunderstorms. The thunderstorms produced large hail and strong winds across West Texas and southeast New Mexico.
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 3, 4:38 PM MST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 638 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018 .DISCUSSION... See aviation discussion below. && .AVIATION... Storms continue to move farther e and leading edge is about 100NM sw of CNM. We still think there is a good chance for those storms to make it to the wrn TAF sites this evening possibly around 02Z- 03Z. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the w and severe storms could impact the wrn terminals. We have also included TEMPO TSRA at MAF around starting 04Z. Otherwise updates to TAF will occur as storms approach. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 247 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018/ DISCUSSION... It has been pleasant today with mostly sunny skies and highs in most areas only reaching the 80s and 90s. Couple that with some rain tonight and it could be a really good 24 hours. Unfortunately along with the rain we may be dealing with large hail and strong, gusty winds as several models (including the HRRR/NAM/GFS) are showing an MCS developing in our western CWA and moving east across the Permian Basin. The biggest severe threat will be strong winds, though large hail will also be possible, especially early on before the discreet cells merge into one linear complex. Also cannot rule out heavy rain causing isolated urban flash flooding where drainage is poor, but the fast moving system will limit rainfall totals so will not hit on this threat too much at this time. Enjoy today because the heat quickly returns tomorrow and even more so Tue-Thu when heat advisory criteria may be met with highs exceeding 105. The upper high pressure system causing this heat breaks down slightly Friday and shifts its position off of West Texas, providing some relief to the heat. Hennig && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 67 100 73 105 / 60 10 10 0 Carlsbad 63 101 68 105 / 70 10 10 0 Dryden 71 103 74 105 / 30 0 0 10 Fort Stockton 68 102 74 104 / 40 10 0 10 Guadalupe Pass 61 95 70 97 / 60 10 10 0 Hobbs 61 97 67 103 / 80 10 10 0 Marfa 59 96 63 98 / 40 0 10 10 Midland Intl Airport 67 100 74 105 / 60 10 10 0 Odessa 68 100 74 105 / 60 10 10 0 Wink 68 103 72 107 / 60 0 10 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 209 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-041915- 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- 209 PM CDT Sun Jun 3 2018 /109 PM MDT Sun Jun 3 2018/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for southeast New Mexico and south through Davis and Presidio counties through this evening. Thunderstorm chances will increase later today across western areas then shift east, moving through west Texas overnight. Some storms may be severe, producing large hail and damaging winds. Otherwise, storms will be accompanied by frequent lightning, small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Widespread triple-digit heat returns Tuesday, and continues beyond Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening. 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
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
513 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
TXZ057-074-080-032300-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
513 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JEFF DAVIS...NORTH
CENTRAL PRESIDIO AND SOUTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
CDT/500 PM MDT/...
At 513 PM CDT/413 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm 17 miles northwest of Valentine, or 21 miles south of
Van Horn, moving north at 10 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Van Horn, Valentine and Lobo.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 136 and 155.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900
PM MDT/ for southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3064 10497 3067 10492 3083 10492 3084 10491
3105 10491 3106 10435 3052 10444 3059 10482
3060 10482 3063 10497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 177DEG 9KT 3074 10473
29Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
639 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
TXZ079-080-040030-
Presidio Valley TX-Marfa Plateau TX-
639 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTY UNTIL 730
PM CDT...
At 639 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chinati Mountains, or 20 miles north of Presidio, moving north at 15
mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Chinati Mountains, Adobes, Shafter, Ruidosa and Presidio Lely
International Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3008 10469 3013 10470 3014 10468 2997 10406
2959 10418 2965 10452 2967 10454 2969 10453
2975 10457 2977 10457 2983 10462 2983 10461
2989 10466 2990 10466 2992 10468 2995 10467
3005 10471
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 165DEG 16KT 2984 10447
29PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
652 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0651 PM HAIL 10 WSW VALENTINE 30.53N 104.65W
06/03/2018 E1.00 INCH Presidio TX CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
CMRSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
620 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018
NMZ028-040045-
Eddy County Plains NM-
620 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDDY COUNTY UNTIL
645 PM MDT...
At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Loving, or 15 miles southeast of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 10
mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Loving and Malaga.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern New Mexico.
LAT...LON 3210 10406 3221 10419 3255 10400 3248 10382
3231 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 223DEG 11KT 3228 10402
10PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
750 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0726 PM HAIL IRAAN 30.91N 101.90W
06/03/2018 E1.00 INCH PECOS TX FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
PEA SIZE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL. HEAVY RAIN NOW
&&
CMRSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
750 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
TXZ057-058-074-079-080-040130-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor TX-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos TX-Presidio Valley TX-
Marfa Plateau TX-Davis/Apache Mountains Area TX-
750 PM CDT SUN JUN 3 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS...
NORTHWESTERN PRESIDIO AND SOUTHWESTERN CULBERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 830
PM CDT...
At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 22 miles north of Allamoore to 6 miles east of
Frenchman Canyon to 12 miles southwest of Bosque Bonita. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
these storms.
Locations impacted include...
Van Horn, Valentine, Plateau, Culberson County Airport and Lobo.
This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 136 and 173.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
&&
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3067 10492 3070 10491 3146 10491 3156 10435
3121 10427 3060 10430 3058 10491 3061 10492
3061 10497 3063 10498
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 229DEG 43KT 3141 10501 3093 10504 3058 10522
29The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 188 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:11 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced a 60 mph wind gust six miles southwest of Carlsbad.
A thunderstorm moved across Eddy County and produced tennis ball sized hail sixteen miles east northeast of Loving. There were a lot of broken windows and several dented vehicles at WIPP. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced a 60 mph wind gust 21 miles west northwest of Jal.
A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced a 74 mph wind gust twenty miles west of Eunice.
A thunderstorm moved across Lea County and produced a 58 mph wind gust near Hobbs.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New Mexico in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in New Mexico, June 2018
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: 754415, 754421, 754555, 754737, 754739.