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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 22, 2021Eddy County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2021, 3:21 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It was in force for 54 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 22, 2021, 3:21 PM MDT (21:21 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2021, 4:15 PM MDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Eddy County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 22, 12:42 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 199 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-05-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3028 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

719 
WUUS54 KMAF 222121
SVRMAF
NMC015-222215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0123.210522T2121Z-210522T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
321 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 320 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles north of
  Lincoln National Forest, or 19 miles south of Hope, moving
  northeast at 15 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...
  Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern
New Mexico.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3252 10484 3276 10484 3290 10474 3269 10440
      3245 10482 3248 10485 3252 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 218DEG 14KT 3255 10483 

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

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2 follow-up statements
110 
WWUS54 KMAF 222131
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
331 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

NMC015-222215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210522T2215Z/
Eddy NM-
331 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...

At 331 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles south of
Hope, moving northeast at 15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern
New Mexico.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3253 10484 3276 10484 3290 10474 3269 10440
      3248 10477 3252 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 218DEG 13KT 3258 10481 

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

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233 
WWUS54 KMAF 222202
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
402 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

NMC015-222215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-210522T2215Z/
Eddy NM-
402 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY...

At 402 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles south of
Hope, moving northeast at 10 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...
Hope.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern
New Mexico.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3253 10484 3276 10484 3290 10474 3269 10440
      3250 10473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 220DEG 7KT 3258 10480 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 6:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea44 min
May 21, 7:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea53 min
May 22, 3:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy47 min
May 22, 4:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy46 min
May 22, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy46 min
May 22, 4:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy37 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.