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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT for Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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
- May 18, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)
- Expired
- May 18, 2021, 5:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 137 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -283 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1282 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
904
WUUS54 KMAF 182158
SVRMAF
TXC115-165-182245-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0104.210518T2158Z-210518T2245Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
458 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Gaines County in western Texas...
Northwestern Dawson County in western Texas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 458 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Welch, or 18
miles northwest of Lamesa, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lamesa, Welch, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Punkin Center,
Arvana and Hancock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3267 10187 3283 10230 3296 10228 3296 10180
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 278DEG 18KT 3288 10222
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
892 follow-up statements
563
WWUS54 KMAF 182218
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
518 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
TXC165-182227-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210518T2245Z/
Gaines TX-
518 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN GAINES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3296 10180 3272 10186 3286 10221 3296 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 267DEG 19KT 3291 10214
$$
TXC115-182245-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210518T2245Z/
Dawson TX-
518 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTY...
At 517 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Welch, or 15
miles northwest of Lamesa, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lamesa, Welch, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Hancock, Punkin Center and
Arvana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10180 3272 10186 3286 10221 3296 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 267DEG 19KT 3291 10214
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89383
WWUS54 KMAF 182232
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
532 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
TXC115-182245-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210518T2245Z/
Dawson TX-
532 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN DAWSON COUNTY...
At 532 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Welch, or 13
miles north of Lamesa, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Welch, Hancock, Punkin Center and Arvana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3296 10180 3276 10185 3288 10216 3296 10217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 272DEG 20KT 3292 10202
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
89The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 51 min |
| May 17, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 64 min |
| May 17, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 62 min |
| May 17, 7:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard | 62 min |
| May 17, 7:39 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 3 hr |
| May 17, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 45 min |
| May 17, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 20 min |
| May 17, 8:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock | 3 hr |
| May 17, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 32 min |
| May 17, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 46 min |
| May 17, 8:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 43 min |
| May 17, 9:21 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard and 6 more | 13 hr |
| May 18, 1:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 37 min |
| May 18, 1:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 40 min |
| May 18, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Midland, Upton | 62 min |
| May 18, 1:50 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Ward | 40 min |
| May 18, 2:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 18, 2:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Upton, Ward | 3 hr |
| May 18, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos | 60 min |
| May 18, 2:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland and 2 more | 62 min |
| May 18, 3:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Crane, Glasscock, Midland, Upton | 3 hr |
| May 18, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:29 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 31 min |
| May 18, 3:42 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 18, 3:44 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton | 67 min |
| May 18, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 44 min |
| May 18, 4:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 44 min |
| May 18, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 47 min |
| May 18, 2:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Gaines | 41 min |
| May 18, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 39 min |
| May 18, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 39 min |
| May 18, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 46 min |
| May 18, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 43 min |
| May 18, 4:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Gaines | 45 min |
| May 18, 4:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 46 min |
| May 18, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 49 min |
| May 18, 5:47 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Dawson | 43 min |
| May 18, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 47 min |
| May 18, 6:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Dawson | 3 hr |
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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.