Alert archive / Texas / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 29, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2021, 5:12 PM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 63 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
- Apr 28, 2021, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2021, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 112 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
666
WUUS54 KMAF 282212
SVRMAF
TXC227-335-282315-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0029.210428T2212Z-210428T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
512 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Mitchell County in western Texas...
Southeastern Howard County in western Texas...
* Until 615 PM CDT.
* At 512 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Coahoma, or
15 miles east of Big Spring, moving east at 35 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...
Colorado City, Coahoma, Loraine, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek
Reservoir, Lake Colorado City State Park and Westbrook.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 188 and 228.
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 3215 10133 3235 10132 3244 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 268DEG 32KT 3226 10120
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
292 follow-up statements
623
WWUS54 KMAF 282230
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
530 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC227-282240-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210428T2315Z/
Howard TX-
530 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3214 10118 3237 10118 3244 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 268DEG 32KT 3227 10101
$$
TXC335-282315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210428T2315Z/
Mitchell TX-
530 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR MITCHELL COUNTY...
At 530 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Colorado
City State Park, or 12 miles southwest of Colorado City, moving east
at 35 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...
Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir,
Lake Colorado City State Park and Westbrook.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 197 and 228.
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 3214 10118 3237 10118 3244 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 268DEG 32KT 3227 10101
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29397
WWUS54 KMAF 282243
SVSMAF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
543 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
TXC335-282315-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210428T2315Z/
Mitchell TX-
543 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MITCHELL COUNTY...
At 543 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Colorado
City State Park, or 9 miles south of Colorado City, moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado City, Loraine, Lake Colorado City, Champion Creek Reservoir,
Lake Colorado City State Park and Westbrook.
This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 206 and 228.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3212 10102 3239 10103 3244 10066 3209 10067
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 269DEG 26KT 3227 10091
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
29The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 7:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 56 min |
| Apr 27, 7:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 58 min |
| Apr 27, 7:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Ector | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 7:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 7:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Scurry | 47 min |
| Apr 27, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 34 min |
| Apr 27, 8:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Martin, Midland | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 8:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 44 min |
| Apr 27, 9:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 53 min |
| Apr 27, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 11:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 40 min |
| Apr 27, 11:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Crane, Midland | 56 min |
| Apr 27, 11:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 38 min |
| Apr 27, 11:40 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Glasscock, Midland, Pecos, Upton | 3 hr |
| Apr 27, 11:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 12:08 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Apr 28, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell, Scurry | 60 min |
| Apr 28, 12:36 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Upton | 54 min |
| Apr 28, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Midland, Mitchell | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 3:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 41 min |
| Apr 28, 4:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 4:27 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 5:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Mitchell | 45 min |
| Apr 28, 4:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 4:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Howard, Mitchell | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 4:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 5:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 66 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.