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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 266, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 24, 2021Lea County, New Mexico; Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2021, 4:37 PM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico; Gaines County, Texas. It was in force for 53 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, 4:37 PM MDT (22:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Lea County, NM, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:37 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 135 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.

609 
WUUS54 KMAF 242237
SVRMAF
NMC025-TXC165-242330-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0266.210624T2237Z-210624T2330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...
  Northwestern Gaines County in western Texas...

* Until 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/.

* At 537 PM CDT/437 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10
  miles northeast of Humble City, or 12 miles east of Lovington,
  moving southeast 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...
  Hobbs, Humble City, Industrial Airpark, Knowles and Higginbotham. 

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 3296 10306 3296 10293 3273 10292 3269 10358
      3310 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 333DEG 13KT 3294 10314 

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

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1 follow-up statement
414 
WWUS54 KMAF 242310
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
610 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

NMC025-TXC165-242330-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0266.000000T0000Z-210624T2330Z/
Lea NM-Gaines TX-
610 PM CDT Thu Jun 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM
CDT/530 PM MDT/ FOR EAST CENTRAL LEA AND NORTHWESTERN GAINES
COUNTIES...

At 610 PM CDT/510 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Humble City, or 9 miles north of Hobbs, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Hobbs, Humble City, Industrial Airpark, Knowles and Higginbotham. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 10306 3296 10293 3273 10292 3275 10335
      3310 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 283DEG 1KT 3287 10316 

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.

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, 3:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea50 min
Jun 24, 4:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea67 min
Jun 24, 4:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLea44 min
Jun 24, 3:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF24 min
Jun 24, 3:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPresidio51 min
Jun 24, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum30 min
Jun 24, 4:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF35 min
Jun 24, 4:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves42 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.