Severe Thunderstorm Warning 324, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Oct 21, 2021, 4:27 PM CDT (21:27 UTC)

Expired

Oct 21, 2021, 5:15 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Brewster County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 250 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS54 KMAF 212127
SVRMAF
TXC043-212215-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0324.211021T2127Z-211021T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
427 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 515 PM CDT.

* At 427 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles south of
  Alpine, and is nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  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 3002 10376 3006 10380 3018 10380 3025 10372
      3022 10344 2996 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 287DEG 3KT 3015 10368 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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191 
WWUS54 KMAF 212151
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-212215-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0324.000000T0000Z-211021T2215Z/
Brewster TX-
451 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 451 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles south of
Alpine, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
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 3002 10376 3006 10380 3019 10379 3020 10377
      3022 10370 3022 10344 2996 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 284DEG 10KT 3013 10361 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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