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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 176, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 5:14 PM CDT for Martin County, Midland County, Texas. It was in force for 37 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2021, 5:14 PM CDT (22:14 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2021, 5:51 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 5:16 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 5 W Midland, TX | MPING REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR 191 AND LOOP 250. |
| May 27, 5:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1.5 | 5 Ne Midland, TX | PING-PONG TO QUARTERS REPORTED ON 250 EAST LOOP |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 15 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
- 1927 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -261 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1145 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KMAF 272214
SVRMAF
TXC317-329-272315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0176.210527T2214Z-210527T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
514 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Midland County in western Texas...
Southwestern Martin County in western Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 514 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Midland,
moving east at 10 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...
Midland, Greenwood, Midland International Air and Space Port,
Cotton Flat, Midland Airpark, Skywest Airport and Spraberry.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 128 and 153.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 10224 3221 10214 3209 10178 3184 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 250DEG 9KT 3204 10212
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
492 follow-up statements
321
WWUS54 KMAF 272236
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
536 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021
TXC317-329-272315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-210527T2315Z/
Midland TX-Martin TX-
536 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...
At 534 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located in far
northeast Midland, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Far northeast Midland, and rural Martin County near Ranch Road 1208
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 137 and 153.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
Very heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3195 10206 3221 10214 3209 10178 3192 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 252DEG 16KT 3207 10201
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
49124
WWUS54 KMAF 272251
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
551 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021
TXC317-329-272301-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0176.000000T0000Z-210527T2315Z/
Midland TX-Martin TX-
551 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MIDLAND AND
SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
western Texas.
LAT...LON 3195 10206 3221 10214 3209 10178 3192 10178
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 250DEG 9KT 3208 10196
$$
49The 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, 7:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 65 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, 5:20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.