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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 208, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 29, 2021, 2:09 AM CDT for 4 counties in 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 29, 2021, 2:09 AM CDT (07:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Brewster County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reeves County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 199 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 199 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS54 KMAF 290709
SVRMAF
TXC043-243-371-389-290800-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0208.210529T0709Z-210529T0800Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
209 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
Northwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...
South central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
Southeastern Jeff Davis County in southwestern Texas...
* Until 300 AM CDT.
* At 208 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of
Balmorhea Lake, or 19 miles northeast of Fort Davis, moving south
at 35 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...
Alpine, Camp Mitre Peak, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Star
Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3083 10384 3091 10350 3038 10316 3026 10378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 344DEG 30KT 3078 10366
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
292 follow-up statements
221
WWUS54 KMAF 290728
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
228 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021
TXC389-290738-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-210529T0800Z/
Reeves TX-
228 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL REEVES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3070 10383 3081 10344 3038 10316 3026 10378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 344DEG 30KT 3062 10361
$$
TXC043-243-371-290800-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-210529T0800Z/
Pecos TX-Brewster TX-Jeff Davis TX-
228 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS...NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFF
DAVIS COUNTIES...
At 228 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles northeast
of Camp Mitre Peak, or 17 miles east of Fort Davis, moving south at
35 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...
Alpine, Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and Camp Mitre Peak.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3070 10383 3081 10344 3038 10316 3026 10378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0728Z 344DEG 30KT 3062 10361
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29715
WWUS54 KMAF 290750
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
250 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021
TXC043-243-371-290800-
/O.EXP.KMAF.SV.W.0208.000000T0000Z-210529T0800Z/
Pecos TX-Brewster TX-Jeff Davis TX-
250 AM CDT Sat May 29 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PECOS...
NORTHWESTERN BREWSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 300 AM CDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 3070 10383 3081 10344 3038 10316 3026 10378
TIME...MOT...LOC 0750Z 344DEG 30KT 3048 10356
$$
29The 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, 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.