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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

March 13, 2021Borden County, Scurry County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 5:48 PM CST for Borden County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 42 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
Mar 13, 2021, 5:48 PM CST (23:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 13, 2021, 6:30 PM CST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Scurry County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 13, 3:23 PM CSTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 135 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 739 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 206 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
739 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
661 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
206 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.4

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The text

As transmitted.

103 
WUUS54 KMAF 132348
SVRMAF
TXC033-415-140030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0011.210313T2348Z-210314T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
548 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Scurry County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Borden County in western Texas...

* Until 630 PM CST.

* At 548 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest
  of J B Thomas Reservoir, or 12 miles southeast of Gail, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fluvanna and Randalls Corner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 10126 3268 10137 3297 10114 3297 10095
      3284 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2348Z 227DEG 27KT 3270 10125 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
855 
WWUS54 KMAF 132359
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
559 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

TXC033-415-140030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210314T0030Z/
Scurry TX-Borden TX-
559 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CST
FOR NORTHWESTERN SCURRY AND EAST CENTRAL BORDEN COUNTIES...

At 559 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Fluvanna, or 15 miles west of Snyder, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Fluvanna and Randalls Corner. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3267 10115 3278 10126 3296 10110 3297 10095
      3284 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 227DEG 27KT 3276 10118 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 13, 3:41 AM CSTFire Weather WatchMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio and 3 more24 hr
Mar 13, 3:41 AM CSTRed Flag WarningMAFBrewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves16 hr
Mar 13, 1:27 PM CSTHigh Wind WatchMAFCulberson12 hr
Mar 13, 2:56 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Ector49 min
Mar 13, 3:09 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland51 min
Mar 13, 3:35 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton40 min
Mar 13, 3:39 PM CSTDust Storm WarningMAFAndrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Upton51 min
Mar 13, 3:53 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson52 min
Mar 13, 3:53 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Upton52 min
Mar 13, 4:10 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton50 min
Mar 13, 4:29 PM CSTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden46 min
Mar 13, 4:43 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland47 min
Mar 13, 4:56 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton49 min
Mar 13, 5:07 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry38 min
Mar 13, 5:29 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry46 min
Mar 13, 5:31 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton44 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.