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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 309, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

September 30, 2021Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 30, 2021, 1:14 PM CDT for Howard County, Mitchell County, Texas. It was in force for 46 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
Sep 30, 2021, 1:14 PM CDT (18:14 UTC)
Expired
Sep 30, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Howard County, TX, Mitchell County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Sep 30, 12:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 94 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 2021-09-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1726 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1726 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-108 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1297 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

720 
WUUS54 KMAF 301814
SVRMAF
TXC227-335-301900-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0309.210930T1814Z-210930T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
114 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Mitchell County in western Texas...
  Southern Howard County in western Texas...

* Until 200 PM CDT.

* At 113 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Lomax to Coahoma, moving east at 15 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...
  Big Spring, Coahoma, Forsan, Sand Springs, Lomax, Big Spring
  Country Club, Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airpark and Elbow.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 167 and 204.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Midland.

&&

LAT...LON 3248 10105 3211 10104 3210 10164 3225 10164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 264DEG 11KT 3219 10164 3228 10132 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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1 follow-up statement
592 
WWUS54 KMAF 301838
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
138 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

TXC227-335-301900-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0309.000000T0000Z-210930T1900Z/
Mitchell TX-Howard TX-
138 PM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN MITCHELL AND SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 138 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northeast of Coahoma to 13 miles southwest of
Lake Colorado City State Park, moving northeast at 25 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...
Coahoma.

This includes Interstate 20 between mile markers 190 and 204.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Midland.

&&

LAT...LON 3248 10105 3211 10104 3211 10130 3238 10130
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 225DEG 22KT 3237 10121 3223 10112 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 30, 10:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGaines43 min
Sep 30, 10:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFAndrews42 min
Sep 30, 10:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews24 min
Sep 30, 11:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFAndrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin47 min
Sep 30, 12:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFMartin36 min
Sep 30, 12:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFHoward, Martin53 min
Sep 30, 1:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis47 min
Sep 30, 1:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF44 min
Sep 30, 1:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFJeff Davis, Presidio52 min
Sep 30, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Howard, Mitchell, Scurry61 min
Sep 30, 2:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFPecos46 min
Sep 30, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFJeff Davis44 min
Sep 30, 2:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster40 min
Sep 30, 2:54 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFHoward, Mitchell3 hr
Sep 30, 3:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFMitchell, Scurry3 hr
Sep 30, 3:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell63 min
Sep 30, 3:14 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFJeff Davis3 hr
Sep 30, 3:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF47 min
Sep 30, 3:31 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster44 min
Sep 30, 3:37 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF53 min
Sep 30, 4:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos57 min
Sep 30, 4:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFPecos, Terrell65 min
Sep 30, 4:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFGlasscock46 min
Sep 30, 4:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster41 min
Sep 30, 4:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBrewster, Pecos, Terrell52 min
Sep 30, 4:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFPecos, Terrell3 hr
Sep 30, 5:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell39 min
Sep 30, 6:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFTerrell34 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.