Severe Thunderstorm Warning 323, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Oct 21, 2021, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)

Expired

Oct 21, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Brewster County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 245 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KMAF 212038
SVRMAF
TXC043-212130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0323.211021T2038Z-211021T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
338 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Brewster County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 338 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles south of
  Alpine, moving south at 5 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...
  Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area. 

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 3025 10380 3032 10362 3003 10343 2994 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 343DEG 5KT 3019 10369 

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

$$

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990 
WWUS54 KMAF 212052
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
352 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

TXC043-212130-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0323.000000T0000Z-211021T2130Z/
Brewster TX-
352 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 352 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
Alpine, and is nearly stationary.

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...
Elephant Mountain and Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area. 

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 3025 10380 3030 10362 3003 10343 2994 10380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 348DEG 2KT 3016 10369 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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