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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 13, 2021, 6:12 PM CST for Howard County, Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 13, 2021, 6:12 PM CST (00:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2021, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 7:01 PM CST | TSTM WND DMG | Colorado City, TX | LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND POWER POLES SNAPPED NEAR COLORADO CITY. REPORT VIA MPING |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:23 PM CST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3140 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 380 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
496
WUUS54 KMAF 140012
SVRMAF
TXC227-335-415-140100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0013.210314T0012Z-210314T0100Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
612 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Mitchell County in western Texas...
Scurry County in western Texas...
Eastern Howard County in western Texas...
* Until 700 PM CST.
* At 612 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles north of Snyder to near Colorado City
Airport to 13 miles southeast of Coahoma, moving northeast at 45
mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
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...
Snyder, Colorado City, Coahoma, Loraine, Forsan, Sand Springs,
Colorado City Airport, J B Thomas Reservoir, Lake Colorado City,
Lake Colorado City State Park, Inadale, Champion Creek Reservoir,
Westbrook, Vincent, Hermleigh, Randalls Corner, Winston Field,
Knapp, Cuthbert and Buford.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 186 and 225.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3208 10087 3209 10143 3235 10133 3253 10124
3253 10117 3265 10118 3268 10116 3292 10068
3287 10066 3254 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 227DEG 40KT 3285 10087 3243 10090 3216 10115
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
292 follow-up statements
610
WWUS54 KMAF 140023
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
623 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
TXC227-335-415-140100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210314T0100Z/
Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-Howard TX-
623 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST
FOR MITCHELL...SCURRY AND SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...
At 622 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 14 miles northwest of Hobbs to 6 miles east of
Colorado City Airport to 9 miles southwest of Lake Colorado City
State Park, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Snyder, Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, J B Thomas
Reservoir, Lake Colorado City, Lake Colorado City State Park,
Inadale, Champion Creek Reservoir, Westbrook, Hermleigh, Randalls
Corner, Winston Field, Knapp, Cuthbert, Buford, Dunn and Ira.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 194 and 225.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3208 10087 3209 10131 3228 10124 3247 10118
3253 10117 3265 10118 3268 10116 3292 10068
3287 10066 3254 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 227DEG 40KT 3292 10078 3250 10081 3223 10106
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29157
WWUS54 KMAF 140039
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
639 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
TXC227-140049-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210314T0100Z/
Howard TX-
639 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.
LAT...LON 3208 10087 3209 10117 3231 10116 3246 10115
3252 10114 3263 10112 3273 10106 3292 10068
3287 10066 3254 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 227DEG 40KT 3305 10061 3263 10065 3236 10090
$$
TXC335-415-140100-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210314T0100Z/
Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-
639 PM CST Sat Mar 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CST
FOR MITCHELL AND SOUTHEASTERN SCURRY COUNTIES...
At 639 PM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles southeast of Clairemont to 6 miles north of
Inadale to near Lake Colorado City, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Snyder, Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Lake Colorado
City, Lake Colorado City State Park, Inadale, Champion Creek
Reservoir, Westbrook, Hermleigh, Randalls Corner, Winston Field,
Cuthbert, Buford, Dunn and Ira.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 199 and 225.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CST for western
Texas.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3208 10087 3209 10117 3231 10116 3246 10115
3252 10114 3263 10112 3273 10106 3292 10068
3287 10066 3254 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 227DEG 40KT 3305 10061 3263 10065 3236 10090
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 6:08 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 37 min |
| Mar 13, 6:15 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan, Upton | 45 min |
| Mar 13, 6:21 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos, Upton | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 6:36 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Upton | 39 min |
| Mar 13, 6:55 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 50 min |
| Mar 13, 7:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 43 min |
| Mar 13, 7:25 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reagan, Upton | 65 min |
| Mar 14, 1:56 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Dawson, Ector and 13 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 14, 4:11 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio and 3 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 14, 1:47 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Culberson | 24 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:21 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Culberson | 13 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.