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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 28, 202110 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2021, 10:45 PM CDT for 10 counties in Texas. It was in force for 60 min. 3 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, 10:45 PM CDT (03:45 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2021, 11:45 PM CDT
In force: 60 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:49 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, 10:55 PM CDT	HAIL 1	Andrews, TX
May 28, 11:15 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 65	4 Nw Midland, TX	3-INCH BROKEN TREE LIMB.
May 28, 11:40 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 W Odessa, TX	SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN AND ESTIMATED WINDS OF 60 MPH.

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
May 28, 7:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 46 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.

196 
WUUS54 KMAF 290345
SVRMAF
TXC003-033-115-135-165-173-227-317-329-495-290445-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0203.210529T0345Z-210529T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1045 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Glasscock County in western Texas...
  Ector County in western Texas...
  Andrews County in western Texas...
  Midland County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Gaines County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Winkler County in western Texas...
  Western Borden County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Howard County in western Texas...
  Martin County in western Texas...
  Dawson County in western Texas...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1043 PM CDT, a group of severe thunderstorms were located 11 
  miles south of Andrews, to Sand, to Welch moving south at 45 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...
  Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Lamesa, Ackerly, Greenwood, Gail,
  Stanton, Goldsmith, Lenorah, Midland International Air and Space
  Port, Welch, West Odessa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez,
  Cotton Flat, Patricia, Arvana, Hancock and Midland Airpark.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 99 and 163.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain. Do not wait 
for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK SHELTER 
IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3177 10185 3171 10281 3238 10305 3295 10214
      3296 10179 3296 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 337DEG 40KT 3215 10255 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement

304 
WWUS54 KMAF 290417
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1117 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

TXC003-033-115-135-165-173-227-317-329-495-290445-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-210529T0445Z/
Glasscock TX-Ector TX-Andrews TX-Midland TX-Gaines TX-Winkler TX-
Borden TX-Howard TX-Martin TX-Dawson TX-
1117 PM CDT Fri May 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GLASSCOCK...ECTOR...ANDREWS...MIDLAND...SOUTHEASTERN
GAINES...NORTHEASTERN WINKLER...WESTERN BORDEN...NORTHWESTERN
HOWARD...MARTIN AND DAWSON COUNTIES...

At 1116 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
of Lenorah, or 11 miles northwest of Greenwood, moving southeast at
40 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...
Midland, Odessa, Andrews, Lamesa, Ackerly, Greenwood, Gail, Stanton,
Goldsmith, Lenorah, Midland International Air and Space Port, West
Odessa, Lamesa Municipal Airport, Los Ybanez, Cotton Flat, Patricia,
Arvana, Hancock, Midland Airpark and Penwell.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 99 and 163.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 3177 10185 3171 10281 3230 10302 3278 10212
      3296 10179 3296 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 308DEG 35KT 3217 10197 

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, 9:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin	55 min
May 28, 10:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Culberson, Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler	65 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

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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.