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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 28, 2021Howard County, Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Scurry County, Texas. It was in force for 60 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 28, 2021, 12:15 AM CDT (05:15 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2021, 1:15 AM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:18 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
Apr 28, 12:54 AM CDTHAIL 17 S Colorado City, TXHEAVY RAIN WITH QUARTER SIZE HAIL

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
Apr 27, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 120 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°0°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.

390 
WUUS54 KMAF 280515
SVRMAF
TXC227-335-415-280615-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0024.210428T0515Z-210428T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1215 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Scurry County in western Texas...
  Mitchell County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Howard County in western Texas...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1214 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
  of Coahoma, or 16 miles east of Big Spring, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Colorado City, Coahoma, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Inadale,
  Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City
  State Park, Westbrook and Buford.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 187 and 228.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3208 10107 3209 10129 3238 10137 3258 10069
      3243 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 250DEG 24KT 3221 10118 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
428 
WWUS54 KMAF 280537
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1237 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

TXC227-280547-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210428T0615Z/
Howard TX-
1237 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY 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 300 AM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3208 10107 3209 10118 3244 10117 3258 10069
      3243 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 250DEG 24KT 3226 10101 

$$

TXC335-415-280615-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-210428T0615Z/
Scurry TX-Mitchell TX-
1237 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SCURRY AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...

At 1237 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Colorado
City State Park, or 12 miles southwest of Colorado City, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Colorado City, Loraine, Colorado City Airport, Inadale, Lake Colorado
City, Champion Creek Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park,
Westbrook, Buford and Cuthbert.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 198 and 228.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3208 10107 3209 10118 3244 10117 3258 10069
      3243 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 250DEG 24KT 3226 10101 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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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, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMartin, Midland40 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, 12:36 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.