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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 2:17 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico; 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 58 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, 2:17 PM MDT (20:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2021, 3:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 58 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 2.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Lea County, NM, Loving County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 31, 11:16 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
256
WUUS54 KMAF 312017
SVRMAF
NMC025-TXC301-389-475-495-312115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0224.210531T2017Z-210531T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
317 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
Northwestern Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
Northwestern Ward County in western Texas...
Western Winkler County in western Texas...
Loving County in western Texas...
* Until 415 PM CDT/315 PM MDT/.
* At 317 PM CDT/217 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from 15 miles north of Mentone to 8 miles
southeast of Orla, moving southeast at 30 mph.
These are very dangerous storms.
HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured.
Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs,
siding, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Wink, Mentone, Barstow, Pecos Municipal Airport, Slash Ranch
and Winkler County Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 27 and 45, and
between mile markers 51 and 52.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
&&
LAT...LON 3166 10305 3127 10364 3164 10400 3207 10349
3205 10322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 314DEG 27KT 3193 10359 3171 10385
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
883 follow-up statements
196
WWUS54 KMAF 312031
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
331 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
NMC025-TXC301-389-475-495-312115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-210531T2115Z/
Lea NM-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-Loving TX-
331 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM
CDT/315 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LEA...CENTRAL REEVES...NORTHWESTERN
WARD...WESTERN WINKLER AND LOVING COUNTIES...
At 330 PM CDT/230 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 13 miles north of Mentone to 12 miles southeast
of Orla, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Wink, Mentone, Barstow, Pecos Municipal Airport, Slash Ranch
and Winkler County Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 27 and 45, and
between mile markers 51 and 52.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3166 10305 3127 10364 3161 10397 3207 10346
3205 10322
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 314DEG 27KT 3189 10355 3167 10381
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
88950
WWUS54 KMAF 312051
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
351 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
NMC025-TXC301-389-475-495-312115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-210531T2115Z/
Lea NM-Reeves TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-Loving TX-
351 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM
CDT/315 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LEA...CENTRAL REEVES...NORTHWESTERN
WARD...WESTERN WINKLER AND EASTERN LOVING COUNTIES...
At 351 PM CDT/251 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 16 miles west of Wink to 10 miles southwest of
Mentone, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Wink, Mentone, Barstow, Pecos Municipal Airport, Slash Ranch
and Winkler County Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 30 and 46, and
between mile markers 51 and 53.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3130 10359 3148 10384 3149 10386 3180 10365
3206 10331 3205 10322 3166 10305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 314DEG 27KT 3180 10344 3158 10370
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
88793
WWUS54 KMAF 312103
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
403 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
NMC025-312112-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-210531T2115Z/
Lea NM-
403 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL LEA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3154 10374 3176 10361 3200 10329 3200 10320
3166 10305 3132 10356 3147 10381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 314DEG 27KT 3175 10338 3153 10364
$$
TXC301-389-475-495-312115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-210531T2115Z/
Reeves TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-Loving TX-
403 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL REEVES...NORTHWESTERN WARD...WESTERN WINKLER AND
SOUTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTIES...
At 402 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 13 miles east of Mentone to 11 miles northwest of
Pecos, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Pecos, Wink, Mentone, Barstow, Winkler County Airport and Pecos
Municipal Airport.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 32 and 46, and
between mile markers 51 and 53.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These storms are producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a
sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3154 10374 3176 10361 3200 10329 3200 10320
3166 10305 3132 10356 3147 10381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 314DEG 27KT 3175 10338 3153 10364
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
88The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 41 min |
| May 30, 6:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 3 hr |
| May 30, 7:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 44 min |
| May 30, 7:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 65 min |
| May 30, 8:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 51 min |
| May 31, 5:42 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 3 hr |
| May 31, 7:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 37 min |
| May 31, 11:41 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 34 min |
| May 31, 12:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 60 min |
| May 31, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 61 min |
| May 31, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 40 min |
| May 31, 5:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 25 min |
| May 30, 6:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 35 min |
| May 30, 7:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 45 min | |
| May 30, 8:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Cochran | 44 min |
| May 30, 8:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 40 min |
| May 30, 9:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 42 min |
| May 30, 9:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Borden | 15 min |
| May 30, 10:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 2 hr |
| May 30, 11:08 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 112 min |
| May 30, 11:46 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:31 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 44 min |
| May 31, 1:08 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:11 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 64 min |
| May 31, 1:24 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 31, 3:09 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 51 min |
| May 31, 4:01 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 59 min |
| May 31, 4:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 47 min |
| May 31, 4:52 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Reeves | 38 min |
| May 31, 5:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 45 min |
| May 31, 6:06 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving, Winkler | 39 min |
| May 31, 6:46 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 44 min |
| May 31, 7:33 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 42 min |
| May 31, 7:37 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 68 min |
| May 31, 7:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 51 min |
| May 31, 8:30 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 45 min |
| May 31, 8:54 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson | 2 hr |
| May 31, 9:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 40 min |
| May 31, 9:23 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Scurry | 4 hr |
| May 31, 9:27 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 4 hr |
| May 31, 9:31 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland | 59 min |
| May 31, 9:51 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 31, 10:26 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 64 min |
| May 31, 10:51 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:27 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:36 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 39 min |
| May 31, 11:57 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard | 2 hr |
| May 31, 1:06 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 24 min |
| May 31, 1:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 51 min |
| May 31, 1:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 32 min |
| May 31, 1:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 60 min |
| May 31, 2:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 57 min |
| May 31, 2:21 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| May 31, 2:24 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 36 min |
| May 31, 2:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 54 min |
| May 31, 2:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 32 min |
| May 31, 3:03 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 27 min |
| May 31, 3:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 63 min |
| May 31, 3:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 26 min |
| May 31, 3:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 45 min |
| May 31, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 39 min |
| May 31, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 51 min | |
| May 31, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 63 min |
| May 31, 4:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 63 min |
| May 31, 4:15 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 45 min |
| May 31, 4:23 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 52 min |
| May 31, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 48 min | |
| May 31, 4:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 26 min |
| May 31, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 62 min |
| May 31, 4:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves | 61 min |
| May 31, 5:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 41 min |
| May 31, 5:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| May 31, 5:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Brewster, Terrell | 49 min |
| May 31, 5:40 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Scurry | 20 hr |
| May 31, 5:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 56 min |
| May 31, 5:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 55 min |
| May 31, 5:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Terrell | 33 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.