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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 26, 2021Pecos County, Reeves County, Ward County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 26, 2021, 7:40 PM CDT for Pecos County, Reeves County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 65 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, 7:40 PM CDT (00:40 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 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 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 105 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 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 888 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 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 12 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
888 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-66 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2317 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

296 
WUUS54 KMAF 270040
SVRMAF
TXC371-389-475-270145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0169.210527T0040Z-210527T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
740 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  East central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
  Central Ward County in western Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 740 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest
  of Pyote, or 18 miles east of Pecos, moving northeast at 5 mph.

  This is a very dangerous storm.

  HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
           Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
           siding, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Barstow, Pyote and Wickett. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 48 and 76.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3156 10340 3165 10299 3165 10296 3127 10290
      3134 10340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 234DEG 5KT 3142 10319 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
267 
WWUS54 KMAF 270102
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-389-475-270145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210527T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-
802 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL REEVES AND CENTRAL WARD
COUNTIES...

At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Pyote, or 19 miles southwest of Monahans, moving northeast at 5 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
         Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
         siding, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Pyote and Wickett. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 56 and 76.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3159 10326 3165 10299 3165 10296 3127 10290
      3133 10332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 234DEG 5KT 3144 10316 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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273 
WWUS54 KMAF 270130
SVSMAF

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

TXC371-389-475-270145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210527T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-
830 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL REEVES AND SOUTHEASTERN WARD
COUNTIES...

At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pyote, or 16
miles southwest of Monahans, moving northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north
central Pecos, east central Reeves and southeastern Ward Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3144 10316 3148 10293 3127 10290 3133 10332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 234DEG 5KT 3146 10312 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis26 min
May 26, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster25 min
May 26, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis32 min
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum45 min
May 26, 7:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster30 min
May 26, 7:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster50 min
May 26, 8:14 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward20 min
May 26, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard32 min
May 26, 10:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving37 min
May 26, 11:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler32 min
May 27, 3:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos29 min
May 27, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell60 min
May 27, 3:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF25 min
May 27, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF31 min
May 27, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland46 min
May 27, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor, Midland56 min
May 27, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos64 min
May 27, 4:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell38 min
May 27, 5:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Martin59 min
May 27, 5:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland40 min
May 27, 5:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos24 min
May 27, 5:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMartin, Midland37 min
May 27, 5:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMartin, Midland115 min
May 27, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos49 min
May 27, 5:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos37 min
May 27, 6:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell72 min
May 27, 6:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock51 min
May 27, 6:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock60 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.