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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 114, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 19, 2021Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 19, 2021, 3:27 PM CDT for Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 48 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 19, 2021, 3:27 PM CDT (20:27 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 172 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2034 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, Del Rio, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 123 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2034 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-115 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
670 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.8

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The text

As transmitted.

069 
WUUS54 KMAF 192027
SVRMAF
TXC371-443-192115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0114.210519T2027Z-210519T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
327 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Central Terrell County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 327 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
  Sanderson, moving east at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  south central Pecos and central Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3020 10251 3036 10254 3049 10196 3015 10189
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 262DEG 27KT 3026 10242 

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

89
1 follow-up statement
104 
WWUS54 KMAF 192044
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
344 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

TXC371-443-192115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0114.000000T0000Z-210519T2115Z/
Pecos TX-Terrell TX-
344 PM CDT Wed May 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS AND CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTIES...

At 344 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles north of
Sanderson, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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 south
central Pecos and central Terrell Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3020 10246 3037 10250 3049 10196 3018 10190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 228DEG 27KT 3037 10237 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

89

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 7:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson51 min
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, 3:36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.