Alert archive / New Mexico / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2021, 6:19 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 56 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, 6:19 PM MDT (00:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lea County, NM
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:22 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, 6:39 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 1 Sw Tatum, NM | |
| Jun 2, 7:02 PM MDT | HAIL 1.75 | Tatum, NM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 905 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -134 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2000 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
886
WUUS54 KMAF 030019
SVRMAF
NMC025-030115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0252.210603T0019Z-210603T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
619 PM MDT Wed Jun 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
* Until 715 PM MDT.
* At 619 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tatum, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Tatum, McDonald, Crossroads, Gladiola and Tatum Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3344 10305 3336 10306 3306 10331 3320 10362
3357 10344 3357 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 216DEG 18KT 3322 10340
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
872 follow-up statements
827
WWUS54 KMAF 030036
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
636 PM MDT Wed Jun 2 2021
NMC025-030115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-210603T0115Z/
Lea NM-
636 PM MDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY...
At 636 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tatum, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tatum, McDonald, Crossroads, Gladiola and Tatum Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3344 10305 3336 10306 3306 10331 3320 10362
3357 10344 3357 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 216DEG 17KT 3327 10335
HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87677
WWUS54 KMAF 030046
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
646 PM MDT Wed Jun 2 2021
NMC025-030115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-210603T0115Z/
Lea NM-
646 PM MDT Wed Jun 2 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEA COUNTY...
At 646 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tatum, moving
northeast at 20 mph. Quarter size hail reported at 639 PM MDT to the
southwest of Tatum.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Tatum, McDonald, Crossroads, Gladiola and Tatum Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3344 10305 3336 10306 3306 10331 3320 10362
3357 10344 3357 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 216DEG 18KT 3331 10331
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
87The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 6:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 6:23 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Lea | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 61 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.