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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 107, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 18, 2021Borden County, Dawson County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 18, 2021, 7:09 PM CDT for Borden County, Dawson County, Texas. It was in force for 51 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2021, 7:09 PM CDT (00:09 UTC)
Expired
May 18, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 18, 7:27 PM CDTHAIL 116 W Gail, TX
May 18, 7:53 PM CDTHAIL 1.756 W Gail, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2021-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 345 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
345 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2638 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

371 
WUUS54 KMAF 190009
SVRMAF
TXC033-115-190100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0107.210519T0009Z-210519T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
709 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Borden County in western Texas...
  East central Dawson County in western Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
  Lamesa Municipal Airport, or 12 miles east of Lamesa, moving east
  at 20 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...
  Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3273 10187 3288 10177 3284 10145 3266 10150
      3253 10166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 291DEG 15KT 3279 10175 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89
2 follow-up statements
097 
WWUS54 KMAF 190031
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
731 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC033-115-190100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-210519T0100Z/
Borden TX-Dawson TX-
731 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN AND EAST CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTIES...

At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Gail, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3273 10187 3288 10177 3284 10145 3266 10150
      3253 10166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 291DEG 15KT 3276 10165 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89
175 
WWUS54 KMAF 190041
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
741 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

TXC033-115-190100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0107.000000T0000Z-210519T0100Z/
Borden TX-Dawson TX-
741 PM CDT Tue May 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BORDEN AND EAST CENTRAL DAWSON COUNTIES...

At 741 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Gail, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Borden and east central Dawson Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3279 10183 3288 10177 3284 10145 3266 10150
      3258 10160
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 291DEG 15KT 3274 10160 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson38 min
May 18, 7:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Scurry51 min
May 18, 8:07 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson2 hr
May 18, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry46 min
May 18, 8:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry52 min
May 18, 9:13 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFBorden, Mitchell, Scurry32 min
May 18, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry67 min
May 18, 9:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton42 min
May 18, 9:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry50 min
May 19, 12:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry40 min
May 19, 12:35 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry55 min
May 19, 5:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward53 min
May 19, 6:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell53 min
May 19, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines48 min
May 19, 7:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward116 min
May 19, 7:50 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines115 min
May 19, 8:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson43 min
May 19, 8:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin27 min
May 19, 8:32 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Dawson, Martin118 min
May 19, 8:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson, Martin60 min
May 19, 9:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden119 min
May 19, 9:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward58 min
May 19, 9:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Martin2 hr
May 19, 2:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster44 min
May 19, 2:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster39 min
May 19, 3:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane52 min
May 19, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell48 min
May 19, 3:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton39 min
May 19, 3:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews49 min
May 19, 4:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor48 min
May 19, 4:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell46 min
May 19, 4:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane44 min
May 19, 4:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews42 min
May 19, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton39 min
May 19, 4:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton45 min
May 19, 4:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland40 min
May 19, 4:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor52 min
May 19, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell66 min
May 19, 5:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Ector45 min
May 19, 5:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Midland48 min
May 19, 6:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF45 min
May 19, 6:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor40 min
May 19, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor43 min
May 19, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan49 min
May 19, 6:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFReagan40 min
May 19, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor44 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.