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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 31, 2021Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 12:15 PM MDT for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 60 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, 12:15 PM MDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 1:15 PM MDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 11:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1949 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 12:00Z on 2021-05-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 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
1949 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
119 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
7.1

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The text

As transmitted.

250 
WUUS54 KMAF 311815
SVRMAF
NMC015-025-311915-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0221.210531T1815Z-210531T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1215 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Eastern Eddy County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Southwestern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 115 PM MDT.

* At 1214 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles east of
  Avalon, or 22 miles northeast of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 20
  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...
  Maljamar and Halfway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3203 10405 3257 10407 3283 10391 3301 10367
      3239 10330 3216 10363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 218DEG 18KT 3257 10391 

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

88
2 follow-up statements
394 
WWUS54 KMAF 311837
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1237 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMC015-025-311915-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-210531T1915Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-
1237 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT
FOR EASTERN EDDY AND SOUTHWESTERN LEA COUNTIES...

At 1237 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Maljamar, or 29 miles northeast of Carlsbad, moving northeast at 20
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...
Maljamar and Halfway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3203 10405 3233 10406 3264 10396 3283 10391
      3301 10367 3276 10352 3231 10344 3221 10356
      3216 10363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 217DEG 18KT 3266 10383 

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

88
043 
WWUS54 KMAF 311853
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1253 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

NMC015-025-311915-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-210531T1915Z/
Eddy NM-Lea NM-
1253 PM MDT Mon May 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN EDDY AND WEST CENTRAL LEA COUNTIES...

At 1253 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Maljamar, or 28 miles southwest of Lovington, moving northeast at 20
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...
Maljamar and Halfway. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3264 10396 3283 10391 3301 10367 3276 10352
      3249 10375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 219DEG 18KT 3273 10375 

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 30, 6:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea41 min
May 30, 6:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr
May 30, 7:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy44 min
May 30, 7:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy65 min
May 30, 8:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy51 min
May 31, 5:42 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea3 hr
May 31, 7:23 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy37 min
May 31, 11:41 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy34 min
May 31, 1:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy, Lea61 min
May 31, 2:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea58 min
May 31, 4:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy40 min
May 31, 5:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy25 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.