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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 164, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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.
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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.
- 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
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
$$
882 follow-up statements
702
WWUS54 KMAF 262305
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
605 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
NMC025-TXC003-165-262345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0164.000000T0000Z-210526T2345Z/
Lea NM-Andrews TX-Gaines TX-
605 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM
CDT/545 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND
SOUTHWESTERN GAINES COUNTIES...
At 605 PM CDT/505 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles
southwest of Eunice Airport, or 11 miles southwest of Eunice, moving
north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hobbs, Eunice, Monument, Nadine, Humble City, Eunice Airport, Lea
County Regional Airport, Industrial Airpark and Oil Center.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3272 10288 3214 10314 3217 10356 3285 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 197DEG 33KT 3237 10333
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
88167
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
$$
10The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Howard, Scurry | 2 hr |
| May 25, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell | 76 min |
| May 25, 7:36 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 25, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 76 min |
| May 25, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 46 min |
| May 25, 9:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 48 min |
| May 26, 3:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 23 min |
| May 26, 4:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 52 min |
| May 26, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 48 min |
| May 26, 5:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 29 min |
| May 26, 5:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 53 min |
| May 26, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 37 min | |
| May 26, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 53 min |
| May 26, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ward, Winkler | 62 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 29 min |
| May 26, 6:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 33 min |
| May 26, 6:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 53 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.