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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 188, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 28, 20215 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 5:46 PM CDT for 5 counties in Texas. It was in force for 59 min. 4 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 28, 2021, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 6:45 PM CDT
In force: 59 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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 28, 6:09 PM CDT	HAIL 2	5 W Tubbs Corner, TX
May 28, 6:10 PM CDT	HAIL 1	3 Sse Grandfalls, TX
May 28, 6:42 PM CDT	HAIL 2	5 W Crane, TX	65 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED
May 28, 6:42 PM CDT	HAIL 3	10 S Penwell, TX	61 MPH MEASURED WIND GUST AS WELL.

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 28, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
May 28, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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: 1694 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -279 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1059 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

934 
WUUS54 KMAF 282246
SVRMAF
TXC103-371-389-461-475-282345-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0188.210528T2246Z-210528T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
546 PM CDT Fri May 28 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...
  Southeastern Ward County in western Texas...
  Crane County in western Texas...
  West central Upton County in western Texas...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 546 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grandfalls,
  or 19 miles south of Monahans, moving northeast at 25 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Crane, Grandfalls, Royalty, Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir, Crane
  County Airport, Imperial, King Mountain and Cordona Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

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

&&

LAT...LON 3143 10203 3117 10236 3114 10281 3132 10328
      3165 10273 3165 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 234DEG 24KT 3130 10284 

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

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2 follow-up statements

022 
WWUS54 KMAF 282305
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
605 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXC103-371-389-461-475-282345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-210528T2345Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
605 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL REEVES...SOUTHEASTERN WARD...
CRANE AND WEST CENTRAL UPTON COUNTIES...

At 605 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Grandfalls, or 16 miles southeast of Monahans, moving northeast at 25
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Crane, Grandfalls, Royalty, Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir, Crane
County Airport, Imperial, King Mountain and Cordona Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3143 10203 3117 10236 3114 10281 3132 10328
      3165 10273 3165 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2305Z 232DEG 24KT 3138 10273 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

80

955 
WWUS54 KMAF 282315
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
615 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXC103-371-389-461-475-282345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-210528T2345Z/
Pecos TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
615 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...EAST CENTRAL REEVES...SOUTHEASTERN WARD...
CRANE AND WEST CENTRAL UPTON COUNTIES...

At 615 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles northeast
of Grandfalls, or 17 miles southeast of Monahans, moving northeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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...
Crane, Grandfalls, Royalty, Coyanosa, Imperial Reservoir, Crane
County Airport, Imperial, King Mountain and Cordona Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe 
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line 
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an 
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

LAT...LON 3143 10203 3117 10236 3114 10281 3132 10328
      3165 10273 3165 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 209DEG 18KT 3146 10264 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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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 27, 7:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Pecos, Terrell	93 min
May 27, 7:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock	39 min
May 27, 7:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock	40 min
May 27, 7:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Glasscock	3 hr
May 27, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Terrell	79 min
May 28, 1:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	34 min
May 28, 2:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	31 min
May 28, 2:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster	67 min
May 28, 3:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	45 min
May 28, 3:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	66 min
May 28, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	31 min
May 28, 3:30 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster	3 hr
May 28, 3:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos	66 min
May 28, 3:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	33 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos	44 min
May 28, 4:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF		43 min
May 28, 4:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster	67 min
May 28, 4:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	42 min
May 28, 4:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster	3 hr
May 28, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Pecos, Reeves	66 min
May 28, 5:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	37 min
May 28, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	45 min
May 28, 6:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ector	23 min
May 28, 6:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	48 min
May 28, 6:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	58 min
May 28, 6:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Reeves	39 min
May 28, 6:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Midland, Upton, Ward, Winkler	64 min
May 28, 6:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Crane, Upton, Ward	2 hr
May 28, 6:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Upton	49 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.