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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 297, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

July 25, 20214 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 8:12 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 38 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 25, 2021, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 8:50 PM CDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Andrews County, TX, Ector County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 10 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 2021-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1385 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 2021-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -25 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
1385 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2475 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
12 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

299 
WUUS54 KMAF 260112
SVRMAF
TXC003-135-317-329-260215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0297.210726T0112Z-210726T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
812 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Ector County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Andrews County in western Texas...
  Northwestern Midland County in western Texas...
  Southwestern Martin County in western Texas...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Midland
  International Air and Space Port, or near Midland, and is nearly
  stationary.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Midland, Midland International Air and Space Port and Midland
  Airpark.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 133 and 136.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3196 10207 3193 10229 3210 10236 3214 10222
      3212 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 171DEG 2KT 3202 10220 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
127 
WWUS54 KMAF 260139
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
839 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

TXC003-135-317-329-260215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-210726T0215Z/
Ector TX-Andrews TX-Midland TX-Martin TX-
839 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ECTOR...SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS...NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND
AND SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN COUNTIES...

At 839 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Midland, moving
northeast at 5 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Midland and Midland Airpark. 

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 135 and 136.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3196 10207 3201 10229 3210 10236 3214 10222
      3212 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 224DEG 6KT 3209 10208 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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888 
WWUS54 KMAF 260150
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
850 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

TXC003-135-317-329-260200-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-210726T0215Z/
Ector TX-Andrews TX-Midland TX-Martin TX-
850 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ECTOR...
SOUTHEASTERN ANDREWS...NORTHWESTERN MIDLAND AND SOUTHWESTERN MARTIN
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3196 10207 3201 10229 3210 10236 3214 10222
      3212 10206
TIME...MOT...LOC 0148Z 171DEG 2KT 3210 10208 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 7:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland41 min
Jul 25, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin50 min
Jul 25, 8:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMidland43 min
Jul 25, 8:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMidland3 hr
Jul 26, 2:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFYoakum45 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.