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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 201, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 28, 20214 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 9:50 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 55 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 28, 2021, 9:50 PM CDT (02:50 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Martin County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 10:32 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 58	2 E Andrews, TX	ANDREWS MESONET
May 28, 10:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Andrews, 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 3:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 28, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr
May 28, 2:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 113 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: 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.

810 
WUUS54 KMAF 290250
SVRMAF
NMC015-025-TXC003-115-165-317-290345-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0201.210529T0250Z-210529T0345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Southern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Northern Andrews County in western Texas...
  Gaines County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Martin County in western Texas...
  Western Dawson County in western Texas...

* Until 1045 PM CDT/945 PM MDT/.

* At 950 PM CDT/850 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Seagraves to 9 miles
  south of Denver City to Nadine to 20 miles south of Maljamar,
  moving south at 35 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...
  Hobbs, Andrews, Lovington, Seminole, Eunice, Seagraves, Jal,
  Monument, Seagraves Airport, Humble City, Eunice Airport, Nadine,
  Gaines County Airport, Welch, McKenzie Lake, Halfway, Lea County
  Regional Airport, Gaines County Park, Loop and Florey.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10306 3296 10212 3242 10212 3202 10356
      3265 10393 3304 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0250Z 337DEG 30KT 3299 10268 3282 10285 3263 10310
3257 10384

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

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1 follow-up statement

724 
WWUS54 KMAF 290327
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1027 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

NMC015-025-TXC003-115-165-317-290345-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0201.000000T0000Z-210529T0345Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-Andrews TX-Gaines TX-Martin TX-Dawson TX-
1027 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM
CDT/945 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL EDDY...SOUTHERN LEA...NORTHERN
ANDREWS...GAINES...NORTHWESTERN MARTIN AND WESTERN DAWSON COUNTIES...

At 1026 PM CDT/926 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from near Welch to 15 miles east of Gaines County
Airport to 12 miles northwest of Andrews to 9 miles east of Eunice to
14 miles southwest of Eunice Airport to 21 miles east of Malaga,
moving southeast at 50 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...
Hobbs, Andrews, Seminole, Eunice, Jal, Monument, Eunice Airport,
Nadine, Gaines County Airport, Welch, Loop, Florey, McKenzie Lake,
Halfway, Frankel City, Lea County Regional Airport, Oil Center,
Paynes Corner, Gaines County Park and Andrews County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3283 10304 3296 10212 3242 10212 3202 10356
      3252 10385
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 336DEG 41KT 3295 10222 3266 10239 3247 10268
3243 10299 3231 10341 3230 10371

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 28, 7:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Midland, Upton	58 min
May 28, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	63 min
May 28, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Upton	51 min
May 28, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Midland, Upton	62 min
May 28, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	29 min
May 28, 8:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	26 min
May 28, 8:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	46 min
May 28, 8:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock, Midland	47 min
May 28, 9:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Gaines	60 min
May 28, 9:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	32 min
May 28, 9:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Gaines	3 hr
May 28, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Culberson, Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	65 min
May 28, 10:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 4 more	60 min
May 28, 11:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson, Loving, Reeves, Winkler	2 hr
May 28, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane, Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton	58 min
May 28, 11:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Loving, Reeves, Ward	66 min
May 28, 11:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry	40 min
May 29, 12:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell	38 min
May 29, 12:24 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell	2 hr
May 29, 12:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell	46 min
May 29, 12:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan, Upton	42 min
May 29, 12:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	49 min
May 29, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	47 min
May 29, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	25 min
May 29, 1:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	39 min
May 29, 1:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Reeves	52 min
May 29, 2:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves	51 min
May 29, 3:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Presidio	22 min
May 29, 4:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Presidio	32 min
May 29, 4:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	41 min
May 29, 5:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis	33 min
May 29, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	28 min
May 29, 5:25 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Jeff Davis	3 hr
May 28, 7:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	66 min
May 28, 8:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	67 min
May 28, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	67 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.