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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 280, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

June 26, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 26, 2021, 8:36 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 54 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
Jun 26, 2021, 8:36 PM CDT (01:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

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

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:38 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 26, 9:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.75Wickett, TXHAIL RANGED IN SIZE FROM NICKEL TO GOLFBALL
Jun 26, 9:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG2 Wsw Monahans, TXVIDEO OF MULTIPLE R.V. TRAILERS OVERTURNED DUE TO POSSIBLE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 26, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 320 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 81 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -78 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
81 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-226 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2717 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WUUS54 KMAF 270136
SVRMAF
TXC103-135-475-495-270230-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0280.210627T0136Z-210627T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
836 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 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 930 PM CDT.

* At 835 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near
  Thorntonville, or near Monahans, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Monahans, Thorntonville, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport and
  Monahans Sandhills State Park.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 68 and 92.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3147 10309 3170 10314 3181 10276 3154 10267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 259DEG 10KT 3160 10300 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
933 
WWUS54 KMAF 270202
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
902 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

TXC103-135-475-495-270230-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0280.000000T0000Z-210627T0230Z/
Ector TX-Ward TX-Winkler TX-Crane TX-
902 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN ECTOR...NORTHEASTERN WARD...SOUTHEASTERN WINKLER AND
NORTHWESTERN CRANE COUNTIES...

At 901 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Monahans,
moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Monahans, Thorntonville, Wickett, Roy Hurd Memorial Airport and
Monahans Sandhills State Park.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 68 and 92.
 
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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3147 10309 3170 10314 3181 10276 3154 10267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 259DEG 10KT 3161 10291 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 7:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews42 min
Jun 26, 7:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum50 min
Jun 26, 7:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson, Gaines60 min
Jun 26, 7:36 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedMAFDawson24 min
Jun 26, 7:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane67 min
Jun 26, 7:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland29 min
Jun 26, 7:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMitchell58 min
Jun 26, 8:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFDawson3 hr
Jun 26, 8:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland, Mitchell3 hr
Jun 26, 8:06 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor3 hr
Jun 26, 8:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWard65 min
Jun 26, 8:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor, Ward, Winkler3 hr
Jun 26, 8:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson3 hr
Jun 26, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Ward, Winkler3 min
Jun 26, 9:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFScurry43 min
Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
Jun 26, 9:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFScurry44 min
Jun 26, 9:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGaines3 hr
Jun 26, 9:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler54 min
Jun 26, 9:27 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFScurry2 hr
Jun 26, 9:32 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMartin3 hr
Jun 26, 9:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCrane58 min
Jun 26, 10:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson3 hr
Jun 26, 11:45 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Dawson3 hr
Jun 27, 12:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Scurry3 hr
Jun 27, 2:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchMAFAndrews, Borden, Brewster, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 12 more4 days
Jun 27, 4:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFEctor, Glasscock, Martin, Midland115 min
Jun 27, 4:19 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Dawson, Martin2 hr
Jun 27, 5:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFGlasscock, Howard111 min
Jun 27, 5:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis44 min
Jun 27, 5:56 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton3 hr
Jun 27, 6:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio2 hr
Jun 27, 6:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Mitchell119 min
Jun 27, 7:35 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Loving, Reeves, Ward, Winkler3 hr
Jun 27, 7:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis, Reeves3 hr
Jun 27, 7:49 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward3 hr
Jun 27, 8:45 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCrane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton4 hr
Jun 27, 10:18 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCrane, Pecos, Upton3 hr
Jun 27, 10:38 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos, Terrell3 hr
Jun 27, 12:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell37 min
Jun 27, 12:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEctor, Martin, Midland3 hr

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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.