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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 190, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 28, 2021Reeves County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 6:35 PM CDT for Reeves County, Texas. It was in force for 39 min. 1 report 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, 6:35 PM CDT (23:35 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 7:14 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Reeves County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 173 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 28, 6:59 PM CDTHAIL 1Saragosa, TX

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 28, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2021-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1694 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 171 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
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.

969 
WUUS54 KMAF 282335
SVRMAF
TXC389-290030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0190.210528T2335Z-210529T0030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
635 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 730 PM CDT.

* At 635 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
  Balmorhea, or 14 miles south of Toyah, moving southeast at 20 mph.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa and Verhalen. 

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 202 and 225.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3107 10391 3128 10377 3113 10330 3077 10358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 308DEG 19KT 3110 10378 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
2 follow-up statements
146 
WWUS54 KMAF 282356
SVSMAF

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

TXC389-290030-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210529T0030Z/
Reeves TX-
656 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES COUNTY...

At 655 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saragosa, or 21
miles south of Toyah, moving southeast at 25 mph.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Balmorhea, Balmorhea Lake, Saragosa and Verhalen. 

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 202 and 225.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3107 10391 3128 10377 3113 10330 3077 10358
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 305DEG 21KT 3103 10366 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
694 
WWUS54 KMAF 290014 RRA
SVSMAF

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

TXC389-290024-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0190.000000T0000Z-210529T0030Z/
Reeves TX-
714 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN REEVES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas.

LAT...LON 3107 10391 3128 10377 3113 10330 3077 10358
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 308DEG 19KT 3097 10357 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 7:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell93 min
May 27, 7:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock39 min
May 27, 7:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock40 min
May 27, 7:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock3 hr
May 27, 8:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Terrell79 min
May 28, 1:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster34 min
May 28, 2:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster31 min
May 28, 2:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster67 min
May 28, 3:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos45 min
May 28, 3:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos66 min
May 28, 3:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster31 min
May 28, 3:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
May 28, 3:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos66 min
May 28, 3:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster33 min
May 28, 4:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos44 min
May 28, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF43 min
May 28, 4:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster67 min
May 28, 4:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard42 min
May 28, 4:52 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
May 28, 4:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves66 min
May 28, 5:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster37 min
May 28, 5:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving45 min
May 28, 5:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Upton, Ward59 min
May 28, 6:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor23 min
May 28, 6:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving48 min
May 28, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler58 min
May 28, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Midland, Upton, Ward, Winkler64 min
May 28, 6:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Upton, Ward2 hr
May 28, 6:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton49 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.