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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 287, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 11, 2021Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2021, 11:11 AM MDT for Lea County, New Mexico. 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 11, 2021, 11:11 AM MDT (17:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 12:15 PM MDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Lea County, NM

The radar

The Cannon AFB radar (KFDX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:15 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
Jul 11, 12:01 PM MDTHAIL 1.25Tatum, NMTATUM POLICE REPORT HAIL SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN QUARTERS.

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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 195 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 2021-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 964 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 12:00Z on 2021-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 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
964 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-244 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1122 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

928 
WUUS54 KMAF 111711
SVRMAF
NMC025-111815-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0287.210711T1711Z-210711T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1111 AM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Lea County in southeastern New Mexico...

* Until 1215 PM MDT.

* At 1111 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles
  southwest of Crossroads, or 13 miles northwest of Tatum, moving
  southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Tatum, Caprock, Gladiola and Tatum Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3326 10313 3288 10379 3297 10380 3297 10376
      3340 10377 3340 10372 3357 10372 3357 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 307DEG 22KT 3338 10349 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
3 follow-up statements
399 
WWUS54 KMAF 111730
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1130 AM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC025-111815-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0287.000000T0000Z-210711T1815Z/
Lea NM-
1130 AM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MDT
FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY...

At 1129 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northwest
of Tatum, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tatum, Caprock, Gladiola and Tatum Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3326 10313 3288 10379 3297 10380 3297 10376
      3340 10377 3340 10372 3357 10372 3357 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 309DEG 16KT 3335 10345 

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

72
304 
WWUS54 KMAF 111738
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1138 AM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC025-111815-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0287.000000T0000Z-210711T1815Z/
Lea NM-
1138 AM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MDT
FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY...

At 1138 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tatum, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tatum, Caprock, Gladiola and Tatum Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3326 10313 3288 10379 3297 10380 3297 10376
      3340 10377 3340 10372 3357 10372 3357 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 310DEG 21KT 3331 10341 

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

72
781 
WWUS54 KMAF 111801
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1201 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC025-111815-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0287.000000T0000Z-210711T1815Z/
Lea NM-
1201 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MDT
FOR NORTHERN LEA COUNTY...

At 1201 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tatum, moving
southeast at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Law enforcement.

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

Locations impacted include...
Tatum, Caprock, Gladiola and Tatum Airport. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3326 10313 3288 10379 3297 10380 3297 10376
      3340 10377 3340 10372 3357 10372 3357 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 1801Z 307DEG 22KT 3322 10328 

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 10:17 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea58 min
Jul 11, 11:36 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFLea5 hr
Jul 11, 12:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFLea57 min
Jul 11, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy62 min
Jul 11, 4:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFEddy3 hr
Jul 11, 4:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFEddy59 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.