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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 147, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 24, 2021Andrews County, Loving County, Winkler County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT for Andrews County, Loving County, Winkler County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 51 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 24, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
Expired
May 24, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Loving County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 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 24, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 102 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 2021-05-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 507 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 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
507 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2330 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

572 
WUUS54 KMAF 250209
SVRMAF
NMC025-TXC003-301-495-250300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0147.210525T0209Z-210525T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
909 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Southwestern Andrews County in western Texas...
  Western Winkler County in western Texas...
  Eastern Loving County in western Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/.

* At 909 PM CDT/809 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 19 miles west of Jal Airport to 10 miles
  southwest of Jal to 6 miles northeast of Mentone, moving east at 25
  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...
  Kermit, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Jal Airport, Bennett and Winkler County
  Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3228 10312 3209 10296 3167 10306 3169 10362
      3198 10355 3219 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0209Z 248DEG 20KT 3212 10349 3202 10334 3177 10351 

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

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1 follow-up statement
017 
WWUS54 KMAF 250226
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
926 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

NMC025-TXC003-301-495-250300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0147.000000T0000Z-210525T0300Z/
Lea NM-Andrews TX-Winkler TX-Loving TX-
926 PM CDT Mon May 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM
CDT/900 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...SOUTHWESTERN ANDREWS...WESTERN
WINKLER AND EASTERN LOVING COUNTIES...

At 926 PM CDT/826 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 12 miles northwest of Jal Airport to Jal to 14
miles northwest of Wink, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Kermit, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Jal Airport, Bennett and Winkler County
Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3228 10312 3209 10296 3167 10306 3169 10362
      3198 10355 3219 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 239DEG 26KT 3222 10334 3212 10319 3187 10336 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 7:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos44 min
May 24, 7:33 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving42 min
May 24, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson41 min
May 24, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum40 min
May 24, 7:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell39 min
May 24, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry38 min
May 24, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Loving, Reeves61 min
May 24, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving49 min
May 24, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Mitchell, Scurry42 min
May 24, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler46 min
May 24, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard, Winkler52 min
May 24, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF48 min
May 25, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry50 min
May 25, 1:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry2 hr
May 25, 2:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos48 min
May 25, 2:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos58 min
May 25, 2:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos55 min
May 25, 3:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos50 min
May 25, 3:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos47 min
May 25, 3:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos45 min
May 25, 3:46 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFPecos4 hr
May 25, 4:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos39 min
May 25, 4:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos60 min
May 25, 4:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos57 min
May 25, 4:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos59 min
May 25, 4:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Pecos, Upton, Ward56 min
May 25, 5:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Upton64 min
May 25, 5:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Terrell56 min
May 25, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward51 min
May 25, 5:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry60 min
May 25, 6:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor, Midland116 min
May 25, 6:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland56 min
May 25, 6:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry72 min
May 25, 6:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster51 min
May 25, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry62 min
May 25, 6:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster43 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.