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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 27, 2021Martin County, Midland County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 27, 2021, 8:05 PM CDT for Martin County, Midland County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report 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
Apr 27, 2021, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
Expired
Apr 27, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 27, 8:08 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 58Midland International A, TX

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 13 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 2021-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 18 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 41 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
18 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3768 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

880 
WUUS54 KMAF 280105
SVRMAF
TXC317-329-280145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0022.210428T0105Z-210428T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
805 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Midland County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Martin County in western Texas...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 805 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Midland
  International Air and Space Port, or near Midland, moving northeast
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Midland, Greenwood, Stanton, Midland International Air and Space
  Port, Lenorah, Courtney, Cotton Flat, Warfield, Midland Airpark and
  Stanton Municipal Aiport.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 126 and 162.
 
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 3183 10217 3195 10229 3199 10229 3235 10192
      3215 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 227DEG 34KT 3196 10218 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
739 
WWUS54 KMAF 280119
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
819 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

TXC317-329-280145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210428T0145Z/
Midland TX-Martin TX-
819 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...

At 818 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Midland, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Midland, Greenwood, Stanton, Lenorah, Courtney, Cotton Flat, Midland
Airpark and Stanton Municipal Aiport.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 133 and 162.
 
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 3190 10207 3201 10219 3207 10221 3235 10192
      3215 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0118Z 227DEG 34KT 3205 10207 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward56 min
Apr 27, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry58 min
Apr 27, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor40 min
Apr 27, 7:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMitchell, Scurry3 hr
Apr 27, 7:58 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFScurry47 min
Apr 27, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell34 min
Apr 27, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward44 min
Apr 27, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry51 min
Apr 27, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell, Scurry53 min
Apr 27, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward38 min
Apr 27, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry40 min
Apr 27, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Midland56 min
Apr 27, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward38 min
Apr 27, 11:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Upton3 hr
Apr 27, 11:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson41 min
Apr 28, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Mitchell, Scurry3 hr
Apr 28, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell, Scurry60 min
Apr 28, 12:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton54 min
Apr 28, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Howard, Midland, Mitchell57 min
Apr 28, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan41 min
Apr 28, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan51 min
Apr 28, 4:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Reagan33 min
Apr 28, 5:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell45 min
Apr 28, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward47 min
Apr 28, 4:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell39 min
Apr 28, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock38 min
Apr 28, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson51 min
Apr 28, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock26 min
Apr 28, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell63 min
Apr 28, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden66 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.