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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 227, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 31, 2021, 4:12 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 63 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, 4:12 PM CDT (21:12 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Loving County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:13 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 12:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.
672
WUUS54 KMAF 312112
SVRMAF
TXC301-389-475-495-312215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0227.210531T2112Z-210531T2215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
412 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Reeves County in southwestern Texas...
Ward County in western Texas...
Southwestern Winkler County in western Texas...
Southeastern Loving County in western Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 412 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Barstow, or
13 miles northeast of Pecos, moving southeast at 20 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...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Barstow, Pyote, Wickett and B F Goodrich
Testing Track.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 46 and 79.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3172 10340 3164 10309 3154 10283 3129 10309
3127 10327 3155 10359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 299DEG 17KT 3155 10335
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
882 follow-up statements
370
WWUS54 KMAF 312141
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
441 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
TXC301-495-312151-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-210531T2215Z/
Winkler TX-Loving TX-
441 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WINKLER AND
SOUTHEASTERN LOVING COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
western and southwestern Texas.
LAT...LON 3164 10309 3154 10283 3129 10309 3127 10327
3144 10346 3165 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 299DEG 17KT 3148 10321
$$
TXC389-475-312215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-210531T2215Z/
Reeves TX-Ward TX-
441 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL REEVES AND CENTRAL WARD COUNTIES...
At 441 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pyote, or 17
miles east of Pecos, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
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...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Barstow, Pyote, Wickett and B F Goodrich
Testing Track.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 46 and 79.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3164 10309 3154 10283 3129 10309 3127 10327
3144 10346 3165 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 299DEG 17KT 3148 10321
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
88244
WWUS54 KMAF 312154
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
454 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
TXC389-475-312215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0227.000000T0000Z-210531T2215Z/
Reeves TX-Ward TX-
454 PM CDT Mon May 31 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL REEVES AND CENTRAL WARD COUNTIES...
At 454 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pyote, or 17
miles southwest of Monahans, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Pyote and Wickett.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 55 and 79.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3164 10309 3154 10283 3132 10310 3130 10324
3144 10334 3165 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 299DEG 17KT 3145 10315
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
88The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 35 min |
| May 30, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 45 min | |
| May 30, 9:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Cochran | 44 min |
| May 30, 9:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 40 min |
| May 30, 10:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 42 min |
| May 30, 10:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Borden | 15 min |
| May 30, 11:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 2 hr |
| May 31, 12:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 112 min |
| May 31, 12:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 3 hr |
| May 31, 1:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 44 min |
| May 31, 2:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 31, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 64 min |
| May 31, 2:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 31, 4:09 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 51 min |
| May 31, 5:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson | 59 min |
| May 31, 5:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 47 min |
| May 31, 5:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Reeves | 38 min |
| May 31, 6:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 45 min |
| May 31, 7:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving, Winkler | 39 min |
| May 31, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Winkler | 44 min |
| May 31, 8:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 42 min |
| May 31, 8:37 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 68 min |
| May 31, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 51 min |
| May 31, 9:30 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Winkler | 45 min |
| May 31, 9:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Culberson | 2 hr |
| May 31, 10:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 40 min |
| May 31, 10:23 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Scurry | 4 hr |
| May 31, 10:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Scurry | 4 hr |
| May 31, 10:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland | 59 min |
| May 31, 10:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| May 31, 11:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland | 64 min |
| May 31, 11:51 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| May 31, 12:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 39 min |
| May 31, 12:57 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard | 2 hr |
| May 31, 2:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 24 min |
| May 31, 2:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 51 min |
| May 31, 2:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 32 min |
| May 31, 2:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 60 min |
| May 31, 2:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Loving, Reeves | 61 min |
| May 31, 3:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler | 58 min |
| May 31, 3:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 57 min |
| May 31, 3:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| May 31, 3:24 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 36 min |
| May 31, 3:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 54 min |
| May 31, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 32 min |
| May 31, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 27 min |
| May 31, 4:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 26 min |
| May 31, 4:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 45 min |
| May 31, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 39 min |
| May 31, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 51 min | |
| May 31, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 63 min |
| May 31, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 63 min |
| May 31, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 45 min |
| May 31, 5:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 52 min |
| May 31, 5:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 48 min | |
| May 31, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 26 min |
| May 31, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 62 min |
| May 31, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves | 61 min |
| May 31, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane | 41 min |
| May 31, 6:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| May 31, 6:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Brewster, Terrell | 49 min |
| May 31, 6:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Scurry | 20 hr |
| May 31, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos | 56 min |
| May 31, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 55 min |
| May 31, 6:57 PM CDT | 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.