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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 283, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 2, 2021Winkler County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT for Winkler County, Texas. It was in force for 64 min. 1 report 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
Jul 2, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 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
Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDTHAIL 1Kermit, TXHAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE FELL FOR 5 TO 10 MINUTES IN KERMIT.

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 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 83 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1700 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 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
1700 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-21 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1302 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
145 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

007 
WUUS54 KMAF 030126
SVRMAF
TXC495-030230-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0283.210703T0126Z-210703T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
826 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Winkler County in western Texas...

* Until 930 PM CDT.

* At 826 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kermit,
  moving south at 5 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...
  Kermit and Wink. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3192 10316 3192 10298 3172 10292 3172 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 005DEG 5KT 3186 10308 

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

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1 follow-up statement
154 
WWUS54 KMAF 030200
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
900 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

TXC495-030230-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0283.000000T0000Z-210703T0230Z/
Winkler TX-
900 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WINKLER COUNTY...

At 859 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wink, moving
southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. At 830 PM CDT, quarter size hail was 
         reported in Kermit.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Winkler County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3182 10314 3182 10300 3172 10298 3172 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 031DEG 11KT 3171 10312 

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
Jul 2, 7:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson, Gaines3 hr
Jul 2, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFDawson46 min
Jul 2, 7:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFDawson, Gaines3 hr
Jul 2, 7:48 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Gaines, Winkler3 hr
Jul 2, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFWinkler47 min
Jul 2, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines43 min
Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson4 hr
Jul 2, 8:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFWinkler2 hr
Jul 2, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWard, Winkler53 min
Jul 2, 9:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson5 hr
Jul 2, 10:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden4 hr
Jul 2, 11:14 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFAndrews, Ector3 hr
Jul 2, 11:31 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMartin, Midland3 hr
Jul 3, 12:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Martin, Scurry3 hr
Jul 3, 1:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBorden, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Scurry3 hr
Jul 3, 1:19 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFHoward, Mitchell3 hr
Jul 3, 3:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFGlasscock3 hr
Jul 3, 5:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Howard, Martin3 hr
Jul 3, 6:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBorden, Dawson, Gaines, Howard, Martin5 hr
Jul 3, 8:15 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFMitchell3 hr
Jul 3, 9:47 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningMAFMitchell39 hr
Jul 3, 1:40 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFJeff Davis3 hr
Jul 3, 3:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFCulberson5 hr
Jul 3, 3:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPresidio3 hr
Jul 3, 4:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFCulberson5 hr
Jul 3, 4:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster3 hr
Jul 3, 6:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFCulberson52 min
Jul 3, 6:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFScurry2 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.