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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 23, 2021Brewster County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 23, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT for Brewster County, Texas. It was in force for 51 min. 1 report 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 23, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired
May 23, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Brewster County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 23, 8:40 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 W Marathon, 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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 213 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 2021-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1300 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1300 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
7.2

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The text

As transmitted.

305 
WUUS54 KMAF 240039
SVRMAF
TXC043-240130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0129.210524T0039Z-210524T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
739 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
  Marathon, or 18 miles southeast of Alpine, moving south 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...
  Marathon, Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife
  Management Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3040 10359 3052 10323 3047 10317 3016 10297
      3007 10323 3002 10353
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 359DEG 12KT 3026 10338 

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

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2 follow-up statements
197 
WWUS54 KMAF 240047
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
747 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

TXC043-240130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210524T0130Z/
Brewster TX-
747 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Marathon, or 18 miles southeast of Alpine, moving south 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...
Marathon, Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management
Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3040 10359 3052 10323 3047 10317 3016 10297
      3007 10323 3002 10353
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 359DEG 12KT 3023 10338 

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

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708 
WWUS54 KMAF 240120
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
820 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

TXC043-240130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210524T0130Z/
Brewster TX-
820 PM CDT Sun May 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 820 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Marathon, or 18 miles southeast of Alpine, moving south at 20 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...
Marathon, Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management
Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3035 10357 3047 10317 3016 10297 3007 10323
      3002 10353
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 010DEG 16KT 3018 10344 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 23, 7:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF39 min
May 23, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving45 min
May 23, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF49 min
May 23, 7:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio38 min
May 23, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves46 min
May 23, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster38 min
May 23, 7:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis44 min
May 23, 8:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio45 min
May 23, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPresidio25 min
May 23, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster45 min
May 23, 8:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
May 23, 9:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPresidio24 min
May 23, 9:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster40 min
May 23, 9:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster52 min
May 23, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio34 min
May 23, 9:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPresidio3 hr
May 23, 9:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
May 23, 9:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster32 min
May 23, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio44 min
May 24, 4:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Terrell51 min
May 24, 4:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton49 min
May 24, 5:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell39 min
May 24, 5:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton35 min
May 24, 5:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines30 min
May 24, 5:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos42 min
May 24, 5:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster40 min
May 24, 5:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton65 min
May 24, 5:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos63 min
May 24, 5:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell42 min
May 24, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson40 min
May 24, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves43 min
May 24, 6:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines42 min
May 24, 6:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster43 min
May 24, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos67 min
May 24, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell49 min
May 24, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos46 min
May 24, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis44 min
May 24, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson43 min
May 24, 6:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum41 min
May 24, 6:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos3 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.