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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 194, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 28, 2021Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT for Crane County, Pecos County, Upton County, Texas. It was in force for 51 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 28, 2021, 7:39 PM CDT (00:39 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2021, 8:30 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 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 28, 2:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr
May 28, 3:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2460 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 00:00Z on 2021-05-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 59 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
2460 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1075 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
55 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
59 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.7
Supercell composite
18.5

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The text

As transmitted.

695 
WUUS54 KMAF 290039
SVRMAF
TXC103-371-461-290145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0194.210529T0039Z-210529T0145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Crane County in western Texas...
  Southwestern Upton County in western Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles southwest
  of Crane, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size 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...
  McCamey, Upton County Airport, Bakersfield, Girvin and King
  Mountain.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 294 and 301.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10212 3108 10237 3107 10233 3103 10229
      3104 10225 3103 10221 3100 10219 3101 10218
      3101 10215 3081 10224 3116 10260 3134 10248
      3129 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 288DEG 13KT 3122 10244 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

80
3 follow-up statements
557 
WWUS54 KMAF 290055
SVSMAF

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

TXC103-371-461-290145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-210529T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
755 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN CRANE AND SOUTHWESTERN UPTON
COUNTIES...

At 755 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of McCamey, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size 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...
McCamey, Upton County Airport, Bakersfield, Girvin and King Mountain.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 294 and 301.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10212 3108 10237 3107 10233 3103 10229
      3104 10225 3103 10221 3100 10219 3101 10218
      3101 10215 3081 10224 3113 10257 3133 10244
      3129 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 288DEG 13KT 3120 10238 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

88
740 
WWUS54 KMAF 290105
SVSMAF

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

TXC103-371-461-290145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-210529T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
805 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS...SOUTHEASTERN CRANE AND SOUTHWESTERN UPTON
COUNTIES...

At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
McCamey, moving east at 15 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...
McCamey, Upton County Airport, Bakersfield, Girvin and King Mountain.

This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 294 and 301.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3108 10212 3108 10237 3107 10233 3103 10229
      3104 10225 3103 10221 3100 10219 3101 10218
      3101 10215 3081 10224 3108 10252 3132 10236
      3129 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 288DEG 13KT 3119 10234 

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

88
071 
WWUS54 KMAF 290130
SVSMAF

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

TXC103-371-461-290140-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0194.000000T0000Z-210529T0145Z/
Pecos TX-Crane TX-Upton TX-
830 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS...
SOUTHEASTERN CRANE AND SOUTHWESTERN UPTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.  However gusty winds and heavy rain are still
possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
southwestern Texas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in
effect until 1100 PM CDT for western Texas.

LAT...LON 3108 10212 3108 10237 3107 10233 3103 10229
      3104 10225 3103 10221 3100 10219 3101 10218
      3101 10215 3081 10224 3108 10252 3132 10236
      3129 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 288DEG 13KT 3116 10224 

$$

88

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Midland, Upton58 min
May 28, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler63 min
May 28, 7:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Midland, Upton62 min
May 28, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving29 min
May 28, 8:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan26 min
May 28, 8:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard46 min
May 28, 8:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Midland47 min
May 28, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines60 min
May 28, 9:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard32 min
May 28, 9:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines3 hr
May 28, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin55 min
May 28, 10:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Culberson, Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler65 min
May 28, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 4 more60 min
May 28, 11:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCulberson, Loving, Reeves, Winkler2 hr
May 28, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton58 min
May 28, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Loving, Reeves, Ward66 min
May 28, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry40 min
May 29, 12:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell38 min
May 29, 12:24 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell2 hr
May 29, 12:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Mitchell46 min
May 29, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan, Upton42 min
May 29, 12:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell49 min
May 29, 12:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves47 min
May 29, 1:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan25 min
May 29, 1:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos, Terrell39 min
May 29, 1:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Reeves52 min
May 29, 2:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves51 min
May 29, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio22 min
May 29, 4:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio32 min
May 29, 4:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis41 min
May 29, 5:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis33 min
May 29, 5:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson28 min
May 29, 5:25 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis3 hr

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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.