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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 160, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 25, 2021Borden County, Scurry County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2021, 6:33 PM CDT for Borden County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 72 min. 2 reports 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 25, 2021, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2021, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 72 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Scurry County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:33 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
May 25, 7:25 PM CDT	HAIL 2	6 Nw Snyder, TX	EM RELAYED REPORT OF BROKEN CAR WINDSHIELD DUE TO HAIL AT 1611 AND HWY 84.
May 25, 7:37 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Sse Knapp, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 52 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 25, 4:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 132 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2087 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -99 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 667 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 217 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 278 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.6

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The text

As transmitted.

133 
WUUS54 KMAF 252333
SVRMAF
TXC033-415-260045-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0160.210525T2333Z-210526T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
633 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Scurry County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Borden County in western Texas...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 632 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of
  Gail, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  Snyder, Gail, Fluvanna, J B Thomas Reservoir, Randalls Corner, Ira,
  Winston Field and Knapp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3254 10107 3278 10157 3296 10143 3296 10088
      3264 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 240DEG 13KT 3272 10128 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement

383 
WWUS54 KMAF 252355
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
655 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

TXC033-415-260045-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0160.000000T0000Z-210526T0045Z/
Scurry TX-Borden TX-
655 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN SCURRY AND NORTHEASTERN BORDEN COUNTIES...

At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Fluvanna, or 14 miles east of Gail, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis 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...
Snyder, Gail, Fluvanna, J B Thomas Reservoir, Randalls Corner, Ira,
Winston Field and Knapp.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3254 10107 3273 10146 3296 10136 3296 10088
      3264 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 240DEG 13KT 3276 10120 

HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 25, 1:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 1:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
141 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

.DISCUSSION...
Veered, albeit weak, 7h winds suggest the dryline will evetually
move to near a Lamesa to Odessa to near Alpine line with a mstr
rich and unstable condition e of the dryline with ML CAPEs
2500-3000 J/KG. Storm initiation has occurred in far e Jeff Davis
Co and n Brewster, very close to HRRR forecast. These storms are
forecast to move e and increase across Pecos Co where severe
storms could develop between 20Z-21Z. Surface dewpoints are high
at Sheffield early this afternoon 68. Between 00Z-03Z/Wed a second
area of storms may develop across the cntrl and ern PB. Deep
layer shear in general is 20-25kts, but instability is likely to
make up for it and severe storms will certainly be possible. Wed
7h winds back to the s and dryline will remain much farther w
where some of the hottest surface temps will be, mid to upper 90s
SE NM- Upper Trans Pecos-wrn PB. A few strong storms will develop
in those areas, but coverage will be limited with SB CINH stronger
farther e. Deep layer shear will increase to 30-35kts on Thu as
sw flow at 7h signals dryline will mix/move farther e. SB
instability axis is likely to be focused along a narrow corridor
from near Lamesa- Midland/Odessa-Crane- Bakersfield. Sustained
se-s low-level flow will increase convergence along dryline.
Initial development is certainly possible, if not favored, along
and just n of a dryline bulge between Penwell and Saragosa. Using
30 degrees right of 7h wind for storm motion would bring
strong/severe storms into the Midland/Odessa area early evening.
However, storms could be strong right mover (following mstr axis)
bringing higher end severe threat into srn PB and e Pecos Co..
Still coverage is minimized, however potential intensity of storms
could make up for it? Another interesting day Fri with
outflow/cold front e-w along I-20, dryline extending s from cntrl
PB with model indications of a thermal low or mesolow across wrn
PB. Boundaries will be good focus for tstm development, but where
the boundaries will actually be is difficult to say, so for now
suffice it to say slight chance to chance storms possible Fri
afternoon-evening. There may be a few storms Sat, but the better
potential will start Sun across the wrn areas and then expand e
Mon ownward as a slow moving mid-level trof moves into the Desert
SW. Sunday through mid week or so could be an active period with
all severe wx threats possible, including flooding. Over the next
few days temps will remain above normal by a few degrees, but by
next week with mid- level trof to w and increased rain high temps
are likely to cool back closer to normal or below.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     68  91  70  92 /  20  10  10  10
Carlsbad                       63  96  65  97 /   0  10  20  10
Dryden                         71  94  71  96 /  30   0  10  20
Fort Stockton                  69  96  70  98 /  20  20  10  20
Guadalupe Pass                 66  90  65  91 /   0  10  10  10
Hobbs                          64  93  66  94 /   0  20  20  10
Marfa                          57  92  58  95 /  10  20  10  10
Midland Intl Airport           68  93  70  94 /  20  10  10  20
Odessa                         69  93  70  94 /  20  10  20  20
Wink                           68  98  70  99 /  10  20  20  20

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...None.
TX...None.
&&

Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:33 PM CDT, 2 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
433 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-262145-
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
433 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021 /333 PM MDT Tue May 25 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the eastern Permian
Basin until 11 PM CDT this evening.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and
evening across the Permian Basin, Lower Trans Pecos, and Stockton
Plateau. Large to very large hail, damaging wind, and heavy rain are
possible with the strongest storms. An isolated tornado may also be
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible each day, especially
across the eastern half of the area. By Sunday and Monday, much of
the region could see strong to severe storms. Damaging winds and
large hail will remain the primary concerns through the next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed this afternoon and evening across
the Permian Basin southward to the Stockton Plateau.

Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the
NWS while following all local, state and CDC guidelines.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Midland, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 4:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
450 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0447 PM     HAIL             1 W MARATHON            30.21N 103.26W
05/25/2021  E1.00 INCH       Brewster           TX   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF SMALL HAIL WITH LARGEST UP TO QUARTER
            SIZE.

&&

DEVIN.CHEHAK

Local storm report, May 25, 5:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
528 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0522 PM     HAIL             3 S PLEASANT FARMS      31.64N 102.34W
05/25/2021  E1.25 INCH       Crane              TX   PUBLIC

&&

DAVID.HENNIG

Local storm report, May 25, 5:34 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
534 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0528 PM     HAIL             PLEASANT FARMS          31.68N 102.34W
05/25/2021  E2.75 INCH       ECTOR              TX   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

&&

DAVID.HENNIG

Special weather statement, May 25, 5:39 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
539 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

TXZ046-047-051-052-252330-
Martin TX-Dawson TX-Howard TX-Borden TX-
539 PM CDT Tue May 25 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN BORDEN...NORTHERN
HOWARD...NORTHEASTERN MARTIN AND SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTIES UNTIL
630 PM CDT...

At 538 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Luther, or 11 miles southeast of Ackerly, moving east at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Big Spring, Ackerly, Coahoma, Sand Springs, Luther, J B Thomas
Reservoir, Vincent, Knott and Vealmoor.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 182 and 196.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3231 10179 3260 10171 3265 10119 3224 10118
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 265DEG 15KT 3245 10154

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Local storm report, May 25, 5:43 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
543 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0541 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 ENE ODESSA            31.88N 102.29W
05/25/2021  E60 MPH          Ector              TX   NWS EMPLOYEE

&&

DEVIN.CHEHAK

Local storm report, May 25, 6:12 PM CDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
612 PM CDT TUE MAY 25 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0610 PM     HAIL             1 SW LUTHER             32.44N 101.47W
05/25/2021  E1.50 INCH       Howard             TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

DAVID.HENNIG

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	44 min
May 24, 7:33 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	42 min
May 24, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Dawson	41 min
May 24, 7:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Yoakum	40 min
May 24, 7:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	39 min
May 24, 8:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	38 min
May 24, 8:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Loving, Reeves	61 min
May 24, 8:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	49 min
May 24, 8:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Mitchell, Scurry	42 min
May 24, 8:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	46 min
May 24, 9:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Loving, Winkler	51 min
May 24, 9:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward, Winkler	52 min
May 24, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		48 min
May 25, 12:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Scurry	50 min
May 25, 1:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Borden, Scurry	2 hr
May 25, 2:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	48 min
May 25, 2:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	58 min
May 25, 2:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	55 min
May 25, 3:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos	50 min
May 25, 3:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	47 min
May 25, 3:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	45 min
May 25, 3:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Pecos	4 hr
May 25, 4:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	39 min
May 25, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	60 min
May 25, 4:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos	57 min
May 25, 4:31 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos	59 min
May 25, 4:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Midland, Pecos, Upton, Ward	56 min
May 25, 5:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, Upton	64 min
May 25, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Terrell	56 min
May 25, 5:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Howard	51 min
May 25, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry	60 min
May 25, 6:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Ector, Midland	116 min
May 25, 6:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland	56 min
May 25, 6:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	51 min
May 25, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry	62 min
May 25, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.