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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 31, 2021Culberson County, Reeves County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 5:52 AM CDT for Culberson County, Reeves County, Texas. It was in force for 38 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 31, 2021, 5:52 AM CDT (10:52 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Culberson County, TX, Reeves County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:52 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 nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 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 2021-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 43 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 2021-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -20 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-343 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1626 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
35 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

635 
WUUS54 KMAF 311052
SVRMAF
TXC109-389-311130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0218.210531T1052Z-210531T1130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
552 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
  East central Culberson County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 551 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 20 miles north of
  Kent, moving east 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...
  Pecos, Toyah, Toyah Lake and Pecos Municipal Airport. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 13 and 45.
 
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 3170 10363 3168 10363 3165 10362 3163 10358
      3164 10354 3163 10352 3145 10349 3142 10345
      3143 10343 3126 10336 3120 10424 3149 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1051Z 258DEG 37KT 3136 10415 

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

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1 follow-up statement
944 
WWUS54 KMAF 311113
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
613 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

TXC109-311123-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210531T1130Z/
Culberson TX-
613 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CULBERSON 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 3170 10363 3168 10363 3165 10362 3163 10358
      3164 10354 3163 10352 3145 10349 3142 10345
      3143 10343 3126 10336 3128 10408 3155 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 258DEG 22KT 3139 10399 

$$

TXC389-311130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210531T1130Z/
Reeves TX-
613 AM CDT Mon May 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL REEVES COUNTY...

At 613 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northwest
of Toyah, moving east 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...
Pecos, Toyah, Toyah Lake and Pecos Municipal Airport. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 18 and 45.
 
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 3170 10363 3168 10363 3165 10362 3163 10358
      3164 10354 3163 10352 3145 10349 3142 10345
      3143 10343 3126 10336 3128 10408 3155 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 258DEG 22KT 3139 10399 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry35 min
May 30, 8:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF45 min
May 30, 9:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCochran44 min
May 30, 9:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden40 min
May 30, 10:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Dawson42 min
May 30, 10:30 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFBorden15 min
May 30, 11:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson2 hr
May 31, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry112 min
May 31, 12:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Dawson3 hr
May 31, 1:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden44 min
May 31, 2:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson, Scurry3 hr
May 31, 2:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Scurry64 min
May 31, 2:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
May 31, 4:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson51 min
May 31, 5:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson59 min
May 31, 5:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell47 min
May 31, 6:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving45 min
May 31, 7:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving, Winkler39 min
May 31, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews, Ector, Winkler44 min
May 31, 8:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor42 min
May 31, 8:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell68 min
May 31, 8:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving51 min
May 31, 9:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler45 min
May 31, 9:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCulberson2 hr
May 31, 10:20 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor40 min
May 31, 10:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMAFScurry4 hr
May 31, 10:27 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Scurry4 hr
May 31, 10:31 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Martin, Midland59 min
May 31, 10:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor, Midland3 hr
May 31, 11:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland64 min
May 31, 11:51 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMidland3 hr
May 31, 12:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry3 hr
May 31, 12:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward39 min
May 31, 12:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFHoward2 hr
May 31, 2:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving24 min
May 31, 2:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos51 min
May 31, 2:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving32 min
May 31, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos60 min
May 31, 2:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Loving, Reeves61 min
May 31, 3:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler58 min
May 31, 3:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos57 min
May 31, 3:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMidland3 hr
May 31, 3:24 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFPecos36 min
May 31, 3:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos54 min
May 31, 3:58 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFPecos32 min
May 31, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock27 min
May 31, 4:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler63 min
May 31, 4:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos26 min
May 31, 4:30 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFPecos, Terrell45 min
May 31, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell39 min
May 31, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF51 min
May 31, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell63 min
May 31, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward63 min
May 31, 5:15 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFPecos, Terrell45 min
May 31, 5:23 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell52 min
May 31, 5:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF48 min
May 31, 5:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane26 min
May 31, 5:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFTerrell62 min
May 31, 5:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves61 min
May 31, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane41 min
May 31, 6:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos, Terrell3 hr
May 31, 6:11 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFBrewster, Terrell49 min
May 31, 6:40 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMAFScurry20 hr
May 31, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos56 min
May 31, 6:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Reeves55 min
May 31, 6:57 PM CDTTornado WarningMAFTerrell33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.