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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 269, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 25, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 25, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 59 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 25, 2021, 3:46 PM CDT (20:46 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2021, 4:45 PM CDT
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 2021-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1594 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 2021-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1594 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-165 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
856 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

542 
WUUS54 KMAF 252046
SVRMAF
TXC103-135-475-495-252145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0269.210625T2046Z-210625T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
346 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Ector County in western Texas...
  Northeastern Ward County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Winkler County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Crane County in western Texas...

* Until 445 PM CDT.

* At 346 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Grandfalls,
  or 12 miles south of Monahans, moving north at 10 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...
  Monahans, Grandfalls, Royalty and Monahans Sandhills State Park. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 80 and 91.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Midland.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3129 10274 3137 10295 3172 10287 3157 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 199DEG 11KT 3142 10283 

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

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1 follow-up statement
745 
WWUS54 KMAF 252109
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
409 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

TXC135-495-252118-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0269.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Ector TX-Winkler TX-
409 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN ECTOR AND
SOUTHEASTERN WINKLER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning will remain south 
of Ector and Winkler counties. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

LAT...LON 3129 10274 3137 10295 3165 10289 3165 10270
      3157 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 242DEG 9KT 3142 10277 

$$

TXC103-475-252145-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0269.000000T0000Z-210625T2145Z/
Ward TX-Crane TX-
409 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WARD AND NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES...

At 408 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Grandfalls, or 13 miles southeast of Monahans, moving northeast at 10
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...
Monahans, Grandfalls, Royalty, Monahans Sandhills State Park and Roy
Hurd Memorial Airport.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 80 and 90.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Midland.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3129 10274 3137 10295 3165 10289 3165 10270
      3157 10249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 242DEG 9KT 3142 10277 

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 24, 7:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReeves26 min
Jun 24, 7:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves57 min
Jun 24, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFLoving39 min
Jun 24, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLoving, Reeves60 min
Jun 25, 1:12 PM CDTHigh Wind WatchMAFCulberson14 hr
Jun 25, 4:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster60 min
Jun 25, 4:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor, Pecos39 min
Jun 25, 4:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson, Gaines62 min
Jun 25, 4:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Pecos, Ward58 min
Jun 25, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEctor49 min
Jun 25, 5:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos65 min
Jun 25, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson59 min
Jun 25, 6:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster46 min
Jun 25, 6:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
Jun 25, 6:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster53 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.