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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 202, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 28, 2021Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; 6 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 9:40 PM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; 6 counties in Texas. It was in force for 65 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, 9:40 PM MDT (03:40 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 10:45 PM MDT
In force: 65 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, Culberson County, TX, Loving County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:40 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.

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, 1:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr
May 28, 2:41 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr
May 28, 6:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 155 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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

533 
WUUS54 KMAF 290340
SVRMAF
NMC015-025-TXC003-109-301-389-475-495-290445-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0202.210529T0340Z-210529T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1040 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Southern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Southwestern Andrews County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
  Northwestern Ward County in western Texas...
  Winkler County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Culberson County in southwestern Texas...
  Loving County in western Texas...

* Until 1145 PM CDT/1045 PM MDT/.

* At 1039 PM CDT/939 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Loving, or 9 miles southeast of Carlsbad, moving southeast at 25
  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...
  Carlsbad, Kermit, Eunice, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Loving, Eunice
  Airport, Malaga, Jal Airport, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Whites
  City, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Otis, Cavern City Air
  Terminal, Slash Ranch, Bennett, Red Bluff and Winkler County
  Airport.

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 3239 10452 3248 10311 3170 10282 3157 10422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 326DEG 20KT 3231 10412 

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

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2 follow-up statements

302 
WWUS54 KMAF 290414
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1114 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

NMC015-025-TXC003-109-301-389-475-495-290445-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-210529T0445Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-Andrews TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-Culberson TX-
Loving TX-
1114 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM
CDT/1045 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDDY...SOUTHERN LEA...SOUTHWESTERN
ANDREWS...NORTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHWESTERN WARD...WINKLER...
NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON AND LOVING COUNTIES...

At 1114 PM CDT/1014 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 11
miles west of Red Bluff Reservoir, or 30 miles south of Carlsbad,
moving southeast at 20 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...
Kermit, Eunice, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Loving, Malaga, Jal Airport, Red
Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Whites City, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
Slash Ranch, Bennett, Red Bluff and Winkler County Airport.

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 3223 10445 3248 10311 3170 10282 3157 10422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0414Z 321DEG 15KT 3196 10412 

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

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758 
WWUS54 KMAF 290427
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1127 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

NMC015-025-TXC003-109-301-389-475-495-290445-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0202.000000T0000Z-210529T0445Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-Andrews TX-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-Culberson TX-
Loving TX-
1127 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM
CDT/1045 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN EDDY...SOUTHERN LEA...SOUTHWESTERN
ANDREWS...NORTHWESTERN REEVES...NORTHWESTERN WARD...WINKLER...
NORTHEASTERN CULBERSON AND LOVING COUNTIES...

At 1127 PM CDT/1027 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 12
miles west of Red Bluff Reservoir, or 33 miles west of Mentone,
moving south at 25 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...
Kermit, Eunice, Jal, Wink, Mentone, Loving, Malaga, Jal Airport, Red
Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Whites City, Carlsbad Caverns National Park,
Slash Ranch, Bennett, Red Bluff and Winkler County Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3223 10445 3248 10311 3170 10282 3157 10422
TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 006DEG 20KT 3189 10413 

HAIL...1.50IN
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, 6:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	66 min
May 28, 7:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	67 min
May 28, 8:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	60 min
May 28, 8:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	67 min
May 28, 8:44 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Eddy, Lea	3 hr
May 28, 8:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	55 min
May 28, 10:26 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Eddy, Lea	2 hr
May 28, 10:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Lea	66 min
May 28, 6:17 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Midland, Upton	58 min
May 28, 6:27 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	63 min
May 28, 6:39 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Pecos, Upton	51 min
May 28, 6:43 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Midland, Upton	62 min
May 28, 7:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Loving	29 min
May 28, 7:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	26 min
May 28, 7:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	46 min
May 28, 7:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Glasscock, Midland	47 min
May 28, 8:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Ward	32 min
May 28, 9:45 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock and 4 more	60 min
May 28, 10:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Crane, Glasscock, Midland, Reagan, Upton	58 min
May 28, 10:50 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Borden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry	40 min
May 28, 11:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell	38 min
May 28, 11:24 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell	2 hr
May 28, 11:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell	46 min
May 28, 11:33 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan, Upton	42 min
May 28, 11:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	49 min
May 28, 11:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	47 min
May 29, 12:20 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reagan	25 min
May 29, 12:21 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Pecos, Terrell	39 min
May 29, 12:23 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Reeves	52 min
May 29, 1:09 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves	51 min
May 29, 2:56 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Presidio	22 min
May 29, 3:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Jeff Davis, Presidio	32 min
May 29, 3:49 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	41 min
May 29, 4:02 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Brewster, Jeff Davis	33 min
May 29, 4:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	28 min
May 29, 4:25 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Jeff Davis	3 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.