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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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.
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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.
- 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
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
$$
882 follow-up statements
267
WWUS54 KMAF 270102
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
802 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
TXC371-389-475-270145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0169.000000T0000Z-210527T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-
802 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL REEVES AND CENTRAL WARD
COUNTIES...
At 802 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Pyote, or 19 miles southwest of Monahans, moving northeast at 5 mph.
This is a very dangerous storm.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Pyote and Wickett.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 56 and 76.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3159 10326 3165 10299 3165 10296 3127 10290
3133 10332
TIME...MOT...LOC 0102Z 234DEG 5KT 3144 10316
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
88273
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
$$
88The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 26 min |
| May 26, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 25 min |
| May 26, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 32 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Yoakum | 45 min |
| May 26, 7:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 30 min |
| May 26, 7:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 50 min |
| May 26, 8:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 20 min |
| May 26, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ward | 32 min |
| May 26, 10:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 37 min |
| May 26, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 32 min |
| May 27, 3:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 29 min |
| May 27, 3:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 60 min |
| May 27, 3:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 25 min | |
| May 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 31 min | |
| May 27, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 56 min |
| May 27, 4:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos | 64 min |
| May 27, 4:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 38 min |
| May 27, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Martin | 59 min |
| May 27, 5:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 40 min |
| May 27, 5:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 24 min |
| May 27, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin, Midland | 37 min |
| May 27, 5:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Martin, Midland | 115 min |
| May 27, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 49 min |
| May 27, 5:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 37 min |
| May 27, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 72 min |
| May 27, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 51 min |
| May 27, 6:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 60 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.