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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 166, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 26, 2021Brewster County, Presidio County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 6:25 PM CDT for Brewster County, Presidio County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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, 6:25 PM CDT (23:25 UTC)
Expired: May 26, 2021, 7:18 PM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brewster County, TX, Presidio County, TX

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 289 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: 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

029 
WUUS54 KMAF 262325
SVRMAF
TXC043-377-270030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0166.210526T2325Z-210527T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Brewster County in southwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Presidio County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 625 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles north of
  Lajitas, moving east at 20 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...
  Big Bend National Park, Terlingua Ranch Airport, Terlingua Ranch
  Lodge and Casa Piedra.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2996 10417 3021 10380 2940 10323 2935 10389
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 261DEG 17KT 2947 10385 

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

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3 follow-up statements

992 
WWUS54 KMAF 262348
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-377-270030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-210527T0030Z/
Brewster TX-Presidio TX-
648 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND EAST CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTIES...

At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest
of Terlingua, or 15 miles north of Lajitas, moving east at 20 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...
Big Bend National Park, Terlingua Ranch Airport and Terlingua Ranch
Lodge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3000 10410 3021 10380 2940 10323 2936 10384
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 261DEG 17KT 2949 10373 

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

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100 
WWUS54 KMAF 270004
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-377-270030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-210527T0030Z/
Brewster TX-Presidio TX-
704 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND EAST CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTIES...

At 704 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of
Terlingua, or 18 miles northeast of Lajitas, moving east at 20 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...
Terlingua Ranch Airport and Terlingua Ranch Lodge. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3003 10399 3014 10376 2942 10336 2939 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 261DEG 17KT 2950 10364 

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

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061 
WWUS54 KMAF 270018
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-377-270027-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0166.000000T0000Z-210527T0030Z/
Brewster TX-Presidio TX-
718 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER AND EAST
CENTRAL PRESIDIO COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However heavy rain is
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3003 10399 3014 10376 2942 10336 2939 10374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 261DEG 17KT 2951 10357 

$$

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The 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, 5:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	61 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, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Ward, Winkler	62 min
May 26, 6:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	29 min

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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.