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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 26, 2021Andrews County, Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT for Andrews County, Gaines County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 61 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 26, 2021, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:45 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1728 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1728 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-233 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1154 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

975 
WUUS54 KMAF 262244
SVRMAF
NMC025-TXC003-165-262345-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0164.210526T2244Z-210526T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
544 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern Andrews County in western Texas...
  Southwestern Gaines County in western Texas...

* Until 645 PM CDT/545 PM MDT/.

* At 543 PM CDT/443 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 14
  miles northwest of Jal, moving north at 40 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...
  Hobbs, Eunice, Jal, Monument, Jal Airport, Nadine, Humble City,
  Eunice Airport, Bennett, Lea County Regional Airport, Industrial
  Airpark and Oil Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3272 10288 3200 10320 3200 10325 3217 10356
      3285 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 198DEG 36KT 3222 10339 

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

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2 follow-up statements
702 
WWUS54 KMAF 262305
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
605 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

NMC025-TXC003-165-262345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-210526T2345Z/
Lea NM-Andrews TX-Gaines TX-
605 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM
CDT/545 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND
SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES...

At 605 PM CDT/505 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles
southwest of Eunice Airport, or 11 miles southwest of Eunice, moving
north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Hobbs, Eunice, Monument, Nadine, Humble City, Eunice Airport, Lea
County Regional Airport, Industrial Airpark and Oil Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3272 10288 3214 10314 3217 10356 3285 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 197DEG 33KT 3237 10333 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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167 
WWUS54 KMAF 262331
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
631 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

NMC025-TXC003-165-262345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-210526T2345Z/
Lea NM-Andrews TX-Gaines TX-
631 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM
CDT/545 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND
SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES...

At 631 PM CDT/531 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Eunice, moving northeast at 35 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...
Hobbs, Eunice, Monument, Nadine, Humble City, Eunice Airport, Lea
County Regional Airport, Industrial Airpark and Oil Center.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3272 10288 3214 10314 3217 10356 3285 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 209DEG 29KT 3251 10316 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 25, 7:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Howard, Scurry2 hr
May 25, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell76 min
May 25, 7:36 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
May 25, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry76 min
May 25, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward, Mitchell46 min
May 25, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry48 min
May 26, 3:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves23 min
May 26, 4:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves52 min
May 26, 4:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving48 min
May 26, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard29 min
May 26, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWard, Winkler53 min
May 26, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF37 min
May 26, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Presidio53 min
May 26, 6:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWard, Winkler62 min
May 26, 6:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis29 min
May 26, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea33 min
May 26, 6:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea53 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.