Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed along the higher terrain of southeast New Mexico. A few thunderstorms produced locally damaging wind gusts.
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Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms developed along the higher terrain of southeast New Mexico. A few thunderstorms produced locally damaging wind gusts.
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 26, 4:27 PM MST, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 627 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Thursday night) Issued at 240 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 WV imagery shows the upper ridge centered over New Mexico/northern Chihuahua this afternoon, resulting in a warm afternoon of triple- digit highs most locations. Convection that developed overnight has mostly diminished, but the HRRR redevelops convection early this afternoon over the higher terrain west of the Pecos, where it's needed most. Despite decent low level moisture out there, models are pretty penurious on QPF, but beggars can't be choosers, and we'll take what we can get. This activity will slowly diminish overnight w/loss of daytime heating. Despite a relatively decrepit LLJ (~ 25 kts), partly cloudy skies will retard radiational cooling, for another night of unseasonably warm lows ~ 8-10 F above normal. Overnight, an upper trough is forecast to make landfall in the PacNW, and will begin flattening the ridge Thursday. This portends good news for those who don't like the heat, as thicknesses will come down a notch, and highs will be a degree or so cooler than today's. East-southeasterly upslope flow will once again develop convection over the higher terrain, and this will continue into the evening hours. Thursday night looks like a carbon copy of tonight--a feeble LLJ offset by a few clouds for overnight lows once again 8-10 F above normal. && .LONG TERM... (Friday through Tuesday) Issued at 240 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 Not many changes to the forecast. Friday, the upper ridge is forecast to be centered over Texas, flattened due to an upper trough traversing the US/Canadian border. As such, thicknesses will be maximized, resulting in the warmest day this forecast as temperatures top out ~ 8-10F above normal. A heat advisory or two may be needed. East-southeasterly upslope flow will result in a chance of orographic convection over the higher terrain during the afternoon/overnight. These areas continue to be our most drought-stricken. Unfortunately, QPF looks meager, so lightning starts remain a concern. A 40+kt LLJ will keep lows Friday night well-above normal. In fact, a recurring nocturnal LLJ will keep lows unseasonably warm throughout the extended. Saturday, the ridge develops eastward, re-centering roughly over the ArklaTex, and a downward trend in temperatures ensues as thicknesses decrease. From here on out, temperatures are a subtle matter of where the ridge ends up each day. Sunday is on track to be the coolest day this forecast, when highs top out from at to 2-3 degrees above normal. Monday/Tuesday, a warming trend kicks in as thicknesses increase slightly, with a slight cooldown Wednesday as the ridge shifts more towards the southeast CONUS. Diurnally-driven convection will be possible each day over the higher terrain due to upslope flow. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 624 PM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 Afternoon TS should remain west of all terminals and only affect those flying near the Davis and Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend. Otherwise VFR conditions with light and occasionally gusty southeast winds will continue. Hennig && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Big Spring 78 104 77 104 / 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad 77 102 77 103 / 40 10 10 20 Dryden 76 100 76 101 / 0 0 0 0 Fort Stockton 75 101 76 104 / 0 0 0 10 Guadalupe Pass 71 93 74 95 / 50 20 20 30 Hobbs 74 100 74 102 / 20 0 0 0 Marfa 65 96 65 99 / 30 10 10 30 Midland Intl Airport 77 101 76 102 / 0 0 0 0 Odessa 78 101 76 102 / 0 0 0 0 Wink 78 105 77 107 / 10 0 0 0 && .MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. NM...None. && SHORT TERM...44 LONG TERM....44 AVIATION...10
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1100 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-271600- 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- 1100 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 /1000 AM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Hazardous heat is possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. 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 44
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
639 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
NMZ028-270130-
Eddy County Plains NM-
639 PM MDT Wed Jun 26 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL EDDY COUNTY
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...
At 639 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Artesia, moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Blowing dust
associated with strong winds gusts will also cause
reductions to visibility.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Artesia, Brantley Lake State Park, Seven Rivers Airport, Artesia
Municipal Airport, Atoka, Dayton, Lakewood, and Lake Avalon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10450 3296 10415 3251 10410 3250 10452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 087DEG 6KT 3290 10431
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
16The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 170 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:32 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A spotter reported that four power poles were snapped off by thunderstorm wind gusts. Wind gust speed and property damage cost are estimations.
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