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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 24, 2021Borden County, Dawson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 24, 2021, 10:55 PM CST for Borden County, Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2021, 10:55 PM CST (04:55 UTC)
Expired
Jan 24, 2021, 11:26 PM CST
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 108 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-01-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 332 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-01-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 117 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
332 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1201 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
117 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
201 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
3.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

507 
WUUS54 KMAF 250455
SVRMAF
TXC033-115-250600-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0001.210125T0455Z-210125T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1055 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Borden County in western Texas...
  Northern Dawson County in western Texas...

* Until midnight CST.

* At 1055 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Moore,
  or 16 miles north of Lamesa, moving northeast at 60 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Welch and Punkin Center. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3282 10168 3282 10219 3296 10217 3296 10160
TIME...MOT...LOC 0455Z 245DEG 70KT 3296 10203 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
367 
WWUS54 KMAF 250510
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1110 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

TXC033-250519-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210125T0600Z/
Borden TX-
1110 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BORDEN COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3283 10181 3282 10219 3296 10217 3296 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 270DEG 70KT 3305 10172 

$$

TXC115-250600-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210125T0600Z/
Dawson TX-
1110 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
FOR NORTHERN DAWSON COUNTY...

At 1109 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southeast
of Tahoka, moving east at 60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Welch and Punkin Center. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3283 10181 3282 10219 3296 10217 3296 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0509Z 270DEG 70KT 3305 10172 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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965 
WWUS54 KMAF 250526
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1126 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

TXC115-250535-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210125T0600Z/
Dawson TX-
1126 PM CST Sun Jan 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN DAWSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3283 10181 3282 10219 3296 10217 3296 10171
TIME...MOT...LOC 0523Z 245DEG 70KT 3319 10137 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 24, 8:08 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines37 min
Jan 24, 10:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines27 min
Jan 24, 10:07 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry23 min
Jan 24, 10:13 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry32 min
Jan 24, 10:34 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Dawson26 min
Jan 24, 11:03 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson, Martin42 min
Jan 25, 2:43 AM CSTHigh Wind WatchMAFCulberson23 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.