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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 225, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 31, 2021Pecos County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT for Pecos County, Texas. It was in force for 57 min. 3 reports 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
May 31, 2021, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
Expired
May 31, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Pecos County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 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
May 31, 3:26 PM CDTTORNADO15 S Fort Stockton, TX
May 31, 3:29 PM CDTTORNADO16 Se Belding, TXSPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO THAT LIFTED AND TOUCHED DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES OVER 16 MINTUES FROM 0321 PM CDT TO 0337 PM CDT. TORNADO REMAINED OVER RURAL PECOS COUNTY AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. PRELIMINARY RATING IS EF-UNKNOWN WITH AN ESTIMATED PATH LENGTH OF 6.3
May 31, 3:43 PM CDTTORNADO20 Se Belding, TXTHIS TORNADO LASTED APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES BETWEEN 0339 PM CDT AND 0347 PM CDT BEFORE SPOTTERS LOST VISUAL. TORNADO REMAINED OVER RURAL PECOS COUNTY AND NO DAMAGE WAS REPORTED. PRELIMINARY RATING IS EF-UNKNOWN WITH AN ESTIMATED PATH LENGTH OF 3.3 MILES.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 31, 12:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 166 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.

789 
WUUS54 KMAF 312018
SVRMAF
TXC371-312115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0225.210531T2018Z-210531T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
318 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 316 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles southwest
  of Fort Stockton, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tennis 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...
  Sierra Madera.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3076 10337 3087 10313 3083 10252 3038 10253
      3034 10296 3047 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 285DEG 23KT 3069 10305 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
391 
WWUS54 KMAF 312100
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
400 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

TXC371-312115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0225.000000T0000Z-210531T2115Z/
Pecos TX-
400 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY...

At 400 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 23 miles north of
Marathon, or 28 miles southwest of Fort Stockton, moving east at 20
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...
Sierra Madera.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3062 10327 3085 10297 3083 10252 3038 10253
      3034 10296 3047 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 266DEG 18KT 3055 10316 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.50IN
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, 5:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCulberson, Reeves38 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, 3:21 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.