A thunderstorm "warm wake" at Midland, Texas

A thunderstorm at Midland, Texas, produced a surface temperature rise of about 12°F on May 25, 1963, This condition has been referred to as a "warm wake". The synoptic events of the period are presented and discussed. Richard A. Wood. "EDITOR'S NOTE: In view of the recent occurrence of a thunderstorm wake at Bakersfield, California, described in Western Region Technical Attachment No. 73-29, July 26, 1973, this well documented case study by Mr. Wood should be of interest to Western Region forecasters, even though the phenomenon took place in Midland, Texas, ten years ago." Includes bibliographical references (page 6).