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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 248, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 2, 2021Andrews County, Ector County, Winkler County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT for Andrews County, Ector County, Winkler County, Texas; Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 62 min. 2 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: Jun 2, 2021, 4:58 PM CDT (21:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2021, 6:00 PM CDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Ector County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 2, 5:50 PM CDT	HAIL 1	5 N Notrees, TX
Jun 2, 5:59 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 60	5 W Goldsmith, TX

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 2:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 63 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1221 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 848 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.6

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The text

As transmitted.

352 
WUUS54 KMAF 022158
SVRMAF
NMC025-TXC003-135-495-022300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0248.210602T2158Z-210602T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
458 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern Ector County in western Texas...
  Southwestern Andrews County in western Texas...
  Northern Winkler County in western Texas...

* Until 600 PM CDT/500 PM MDT/.

* At 458 PM CDT/358 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 14
  miles northwest of Goldsmith, or 17 miles southwest of Andrews,
  moving south at 15 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...
  Kermit, Goldsmith, West Odessa and Notrees. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3228 10290 3223 10263 3184 10254 3179 10291
      3190 10325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 359DEG 13KT 3215 10276 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements

936 
WWUS54 KMAF 022216
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
516 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021

NMC025-TXC003-135-495-022300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-210602T2300Z/
Lea NM-Ector TX-Andrews TX-Winkler TX-
516 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM
CDT/500 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA...NORTHWESTERN ECTOR...
SOUTHWESTERN ANDREWS AND NORTHERN WINKLER COUNTIES...

At 515 PM CDT/415 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles
northwest of Goldsmith, or 21 miles southwest of Andrews, moving
south at 15 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...
Kermit, Goldsmith, West Odessa and Notrees. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3222 10295 3218 10266 3184 10254 3179 10291
      3190 10325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 017DEG 11KT 3212 10282 

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

89

300 
WWUS54 KMAF 022247
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
547 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021

NMC025-022256-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-210602T2300Z/
Lea NM-
547 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened.
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3217 10290 3215 10273 3184 10254 3179 10291
      3186 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 359DEG 13KT 3201 10282 

$$

TXC003-135-495-022300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0248.000000T0000Z-210602T2300Z/
Ector TX-Andrews TX-Winkler TX-
547 PM CDT Wed Jun 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ECTOR...SOUTH CENTRAL ANDREWS AND NORTHEASTERN
WINKLER COUNTIES...

At 546 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of
Goldsmith, or 19 miles northeast of Kermit, moving south at 15 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...
Kermit, West Odessa and Notrees. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash 
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3217 10290 3215 10273 3184 10254 3179 10291
      3186 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 359DEG 13KT 3201 10282 

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 1, 7:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	42 min
Jun 1, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	63 min
Jun 1, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	59 min
Jun 1, 8:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews	63 min
Jun 1, 9:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Martin, Midland	48 min
Jun 2, 1:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Dawson	43 min
Jun 2, 2:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Gaines	45 min
Jun 2, 2:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	42 min
Jun 2, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Dawson, Martin	60 min
Jun 2, 2:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Andrews	37 min
Jun 2, 2:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	32 min
Jun 2, 3:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	46 min
Jun 2, 3:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Gaines	55 min
Jun 2, 3:22 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Culberson	4 hr
Jun 2, 3:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Howard, Martin	67 min
Jun 2, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	47 min
Jun 2, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Culberson	45 min
Jun 2, 3:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	MAF	Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin	3 hr
Jun 2, 4:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson	57 min
Jun 2, 4:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	41 min
Jun 2, 4:08 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Mitchell	3 hr
Jun 2, 4:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Culberson, Jeff Davis, Reeves	65 min
Jun 2, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Mitchell	48 min
Jun 2, 4:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Winkler	46 min
Jun 2, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Mitchell, Scurry	21 min
Jun 2, 4:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland	43 min
Jun 2, 4:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	23 min
Jun 2, 4:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Jeff Davis	49 min
Jun 2, 4:53 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson	3 hr
Jun 2, 4:55 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio	3 hr
Jun 2, 5:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Midland	45 min
Jun 2, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Presidio	45 min
Jun 2, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	45 min
Jun 2, 5:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	52 min
Jun 2, 5:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	46 min
Jun 2, 6:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Crane, Ector, Ward, Winkler	43 min
Jun 2, 6:35 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Brewster, Presidio	3 hr
Jun 2, 6:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Winkler	44 min
Jun 2, 6:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Reeves	40 min
Jun 2, 6:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Andrews, Ector, Gaines, Winkler	3 hr
Jun 2, 6:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Brewster	52 min
Jun 2, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	46 min
Jun 2, 5:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	43 min
Jun 2, 6:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	MAF	Eddy	3 hr
Jun 2, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	44 min
Jun 2, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	44 min
Jun 2, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Eddy	41 min
Jun 2, 6:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	MAF	Lea	39 min
Jun 2, 6:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MAF	Eddy, Lea	62 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.