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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 27, 2021Glasscock County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 27, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT for Glasscock County, Texas. It was in force for 60 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 27, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT (23:15 UTC)
Expired
May 27, 2021, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Glasscock County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 27, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 74 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1927 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 246 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

540 
WUUS54 KMAF 272315
SVRMAF
TXC173-280015-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0179.210527T2315Z-210528T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
615 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Glasscock County in western Texas...

* Until 715 PM CDT.

* At 614 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of 
  Garden City, moving east at 15 mph. Other severe storms were near 
  Garden City.

  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...
  Garden City and Saint Lawrence and rural areas east of Saint 
  Lawrence. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3165 10155 3208 10154 3208 10126 3165 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 254DEG 13KT 3167 10147 

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

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1 follow-up statement
211 
WWUS54 KMAF 272351
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
651 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

TXC173-280015-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-210528T0015Z/
Glasscock TX-
651 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN GLASSCOCK COUNTY...

At 650 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Garden City, and is nearly stationary.

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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Glasscock County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Very heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to 
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3165 10155 3190 10145 3208 10126 3165 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 047DEG 3KT 3188 10135 

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

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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, 7:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves, Ward65 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

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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.