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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 284, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 2, 2021Ward County, Winkler County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2021, 9:07 PM CDT for Ward County, Winkler 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
Jul 2, 2021, 9:07 PM CDT (02:07 UTC)
Expired
Jul 2, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:07 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 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 92 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°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

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The text

As transmitted.

704 
WUUS54 KMAF 030207
SVRMAF
TXC475-495-030300-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0284.210703T0207Z-210703T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
907 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Ward County in western Texas...
  South central Winkler County in western Texas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 906 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wink, moving
  south at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch 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...
  Pyote and Wickett. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 59 and 76.
 
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 3173 10316 3173 10303 3149 10292 3150 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 356DEG 7KT 3170 10310 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
637 
WWUS54 KMAF 030233
SVSMAF

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

TXC475-495-030300-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0284.000000T0000Z-210703T0300Z/
Ward TX-Winkler TX-
933 PM CDT Fri Jul 2 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WARD AND SOUTH CENTRAL WINKLER COUNTIES...

At 932 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pyote, or 10
miles south of Wink, moving south 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...
Pyote and Wickett. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 59 and 76.
 
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 3173 10316 3173 10303 3149 10292 3150 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 357DEG 10KT 3161 10310 

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, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFWinkler64 min
Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFDawson4 hr
Jul 2, 8:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFWinkler2 hr
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.