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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 28, 2021Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2021, 4:36 PM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 39 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
Apr 28, 2021, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:37 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 4:45 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 S Big Spring, TXLOTS OF QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL
Apr 28, 4:49 PM CDTHAIL 12 Se Big Spring, TX

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, 9.6 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 2021-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 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 2021-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-233 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1198 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
91 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

889 
WUUS54 KMAF 282136
SVRMAF
TXC227-335-282215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0027.210428T2136Z-210428T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
436 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Mitchell County in western Texas...
  Central Howard County in western Texas...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 435 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Big Spring,
  moving east at 35 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...
  Big Spring, Coahoma, Sand Springs, Westbrook, Big Spring Country
  Club, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark and Cuthbert.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 171 and 207.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3218 10159 3239 10159 3251 10101 3212 10101
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 268DEG 28KT 3227 10148 

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

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1 follow-up statement
034 
WWUS54 KMAF 282150
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
450 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

TXC227-335-282215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0027.000000T0000Z-210428T2215Z/
Mitchell TX-Howard TX-
450 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN MITCHELL AND EASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 450 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sand Springs,
or near Big Spring, moving east at 30 mph.

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...
Big Spring, Coahoma, Sand Springs, Westbrook, Big Spring Country Club
and Cuthbert.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 177 and 207.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3217 10151 3241 10150 3251 10101 3212 10101
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 267DEG 26KT 3227 10137 

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

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward56 min
Apr 27, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell, Scurry58 min
Apr 27, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFEctor40 min
Apr 27, 7:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMitchell, Scurry3 hr
Apr 27, 7:58 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFScurry47 min
Apr 27, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMitchell34 min
Apr 27, 8:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFMartin, Midland40 min
Apr 27, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward44 min
Apr 27, 9:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry51 min
Apr 27, 9:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell, Scurry53 min
Apr 27, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward38 min
Apr 27, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry40 min
Apr 27, 11:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane, Midland56 min
Apr 27, 11:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward38 min
Apr 27, 11:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Upton3 hr
Apr 27, 11:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson41 min
Apr 28, 12:08 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Mitchell, Scurry3 hr
Apr 28, 12:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell, Scurry60 min
Apr 28, 12:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton54 min
Apr 28, 1:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock, Howard, Midland, Mitchell57 min
Apr 28, 3:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan41 min
Apr 28, 4:24 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFReagan51 min
Apr 28, 4:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Reagan33 min
Apr 28, 5:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell45 min
Apr 28, 4:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFHoward47 min
Apr 28, 4:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock38 min
Apr 28, 4:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden, Dawson51 min
Apr 28, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock26 min
Apr 28, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell63 min
Apr 28, 5:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden66 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.