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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 262, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 9, 2021Crane County, Pecos County, Ward County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2021, 6:56 PM CDT for Crane County, Pecos County, Ward County, Texas. It was in force for 34 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
Jun 9, 2021, 6:56 PM CDT (23:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Ward County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:55 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
Jun 9, 6:56 PM CDTHAIL 1.253 Sse Grandfalls, TXMOST HAIL IS AROUND DIME SIZE, SOME QUARTER AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE

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 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 2021-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2285 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 2021-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2285 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-333 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 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.

214 
WUUS54 KMAF 092356
SVRMAF
TXC103-371-475-100100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0262.210609T2356Z-210610T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
656 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Pecos County in southwestern Texas...
  Southeastern Ward County in western Texas...
  West central Crane County in western Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 656 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grandfalls,
  or 20 miles south of Monahans, and is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Trained spotter on the ground reported up to half dollar 
           size hail.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Grandfalls, Royalty, Imperial and Imperial Reservoir. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3148 10287 3143 10260 3116 10262 3122 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 019DEG 3KT 3130 10280 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
775 
WWUS54 KMAF 100030
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
730 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

TXC103-371-475-100039-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0262.000000T0000Z-210610T0100Z/
Pecos TX-Ward TX-Crane TX-
730 PM CDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS...
SOUTHEASTERN WARD AND WEST CENTRAL CRANE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weaken and 
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

LAT...LON 3148 10287 3143 10260 3116 10262 3122 10304
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 019DEG 3KT 3127 10281 

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 2:15 PM CDTHeat AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Dawson and 18 more30 hr
Jun 9, 5:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos51 min
Jun 9, 5:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos46 min
Jun 9, 5:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos48 min
Jun 9, 6:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFUpton52 min

Nearby

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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.