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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 264, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 24, 2021Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 3:53 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. It was in force for 50 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
Jun 24, 2021, 3:53 PM MDT (21:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 4:43 PM MDT
In force
50 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 Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2021-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 514 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 2021-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 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
514 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-405 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1310 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

444 
WUUS54 KMAF 242153
SVRMAF
NMC025-242300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0264.210624T2153Z-210624T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
353 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 500 PM MDT.

* At 353 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 21 miles west of
  Monument, or 27 miles west of Eunice, and is nearly stationary.

  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...
  Hobbs, Monument, Nadine, Oil Center and Lea County Regional
  Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3242 10366 3272 10361 3276 10308 3248 10308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 279DEG 2KT 3253 10362 

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

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2 follow-up statements
841 
WWUS54 KMAF 242222
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
422 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

NMC025-242300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-210624T2300Z/
Lea NM-
422 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...

At 421 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles west of
Eunice Airport, or 21 miles west of Eunice, moving east at 15 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...
Hobbs, Monument, Nadine, Oil Center and Lea County Regional Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3242 10366 3272 10361 3276 10308 3248 10308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 282DEG 11KT 3250 10353 

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

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263 
WWUS54 KMAF 242243
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
443 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

NMC025-242252-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0264.000000T0000Z-210624T2300Z/
Lea NM-
443 PM MDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LEA COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible in the area.

LAT...LON 3242 10366 3272 10361 3276 10308 3248 10308
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 279DEG 2KT 3250 10352 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEddy48 min
Jun 23, 7:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea38 min
Jun 24, 3:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea41 min
Jun 24, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea67 min
Jun 24, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea44 min
Jun 24, 4:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea53 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.