Monsoon moisture was present across portions of southwest Texas. This moisture aided in localized instability.
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The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
Monsoon moisture was present across portions of southwest Texas. This moisture aided in localized instability. These conditions resulted in a thunderstorm that produced a severe wind gust in Culberson County.
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 29, 12:57 PM CST, 16 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 157 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1236 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022 VFR prevailing. Winds gusty out of SE this afternoon, slowly waning after 02z. Sct cu field for all terminals until sunset. Limited convective threat next 24 hrs. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday night) Issued at 122 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022 Currently seeing widespread cumulus across the region with a few areas of convection to note. The first is the general high-terrain activity we've seen over the summer across SW TX. Anticipating a continued isolated to widely scattered prospects over the Davis Mtns and points west where the monsoonal moisture is most prevalent, leading to localized instability. This will meander through the early evening before waning after sunset. The second area is located over the NE Permian Basin where a remnant outflow from convection off the Caprock overnight has settled, providing a localized enhancement and skinny instability axis. Guidance is pretty lackluster on the coverage, but a few cells will be possible through the afternoon before quick dissipation after sunset. Highs will remain slightly-above normal areawide with 90s encompassing the the forecast area and 100+ confined to the Pecos and Rio Grande valleys. Tomorrow, similar outlook as today with perhaps less potential over the eastern Basin which depends significantly on what happens with todays convection. Lingering outflow boundaries will provide necessary baselines for convection tomorrow, if any across the above area, so trends now are leaning towards quiet, but all it takes is one to influence the forecast, so watch for minor adjustments in the overnight package. Otherwise, it's rinse & repeat for the remainder of the CWA with widespread 90s for highs, 100+ in the river valleys, and SW TX being the focus of afternoon convection. Lows each evening will remain above normal with 60s and 70s throughout the region. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday through Thursday) Issued at 122 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022 Subtropical ridge will still dominate the weather pattern Sunday through the coming week. The center of the circulation will shift west next week as the ridge builds over the Western states. The next upper trough will hit the west coast late Monday but is expected to just roll over the top of the ridge as it moves east Tuesday and Wednesday. Currently stuck in a summertime pattern with very similar temperatures each day... lows in the mid 70s and highs in the upper 90s with the occasional 100. As far as climatology late July/early August is the hottest time of the year for this region. The latest US Drought Monitor shows drought conditions continue even for the eastern Davis Mountains which were listed in a moderate drought... while most of the region remains in extreme to exceptional drought. MAF has only recorded 2.23 inches of precipitation for the year but would be much worse off if not for a wet early June. MAF has measured 0.03 inch of rain this month and looks like that is how it will end up. As far as rain the coming week rain chances look pretty well confined to the mountains with afternoon/evening storms. Little possibility of rain east of the Pecos River. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 98 75 99 76 / 10 10 0 0 Carlsbad 97 72 98 73 / 10 10 10 10 Dryden 98 76 99 74 / 0 10 0 0 Fort Stockton 97 74 98 74 / 10 10 10 0 Guadalupe Pass 88 69 89 70 / 20 10 20 10 Hobbs 95 70 95 71 / 10 10 0 0 Marfa 90 62 91 62 / 20 20 20 10 Midland Intl Airport 98 74 98 74 / 10 10 0 0 Odessa 98 76 98 76 / 10 10 0 0 Wink 98 75 100 76 / 0 10 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...87 LONG TERM....72 AVIATION...87
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 118 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-301830- 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-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County- Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 118 PM CDT Fri Jul 29 2022 /1218 PM MDT Fri Jul 29 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening over the higher elevations, portions of Southeast New Mexico, and the Northern Permian Basin. These storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning, small hail, gusty wind, and brief heavy rain. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. 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... https://weather.gov/midland
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 203 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:14 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site near Van Horn.
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