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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 328, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

October 21, 2021Brewster County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Oct 21, 2021, 8:08 PM CDT for Brewster County, Texas. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 21, 2021, 8:08 PM CDT (01:08 UTC)
Expired
Oct 21, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Damage threat
Considerable
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Brewster County, TX

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 21, 8:18 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 67Castolon, TXCASTOLON MESONET MEASURED A 67 MPH WIND GUST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 228 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-10-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2296 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, Del Rio, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-10-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2296 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1171 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

336 
WUUS54 KMAF 220108
SVRMAF
TXC043-220200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0328.211022T0108Z-211022T0200Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Brewster County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Castolon, or
  14 miles southeast of Lajitas, moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf 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...
  Panther Junction, Chisos Basin, Study Butte, Castolon, Big Bend
  National Park, Terlingua, Terlingua Ranch Lodge and Terlingua Ranch
  Airport.

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 2899 10327 2898 10328 2903 10331 2902 10334
      2904 10333 2902 10336 2904 10343 2916 10355
      2919 10371 2941 10365 2958 10277 2945 10283
      2940 10281 2935 10288 2926 10291 2922 10287
      2917 10300 2910 10303 2906 10310 2898 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 314DEG 11KT 2917 10357 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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2 follow-up statements
363 
WWUS54 KMAF 220122
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-220200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0328.000000T0000Z-211022T0200Z/
Brewster TX-
822 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 822 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located over Castolon, or 
16 miles southeast of Lajitas, and near Boquillas and nearly 
stationary.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Panther Junction, Chisos Basin, Terlingua, Study Butte, Castolon and
Big Bend National Park.

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 2899 10327 2898 10328 2903 10331 2902 10334
      2904 10333 2902 10336 2904 10343 2916 10355
      2919 10371 2935 10364 2958 10277 2945 10283
      2940 10281 2935 10288 2926 10291 2922 10287
      2917 10300 2910 10303 2906 10310 2898 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 314DEG 11KT 2914 10353 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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581 
WWUS54 KMAF 220145
SVSMAF

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

TXC043-220200-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0328.000000T0000Z-211022T0200Z/
Brewster TX-
845 PM CDT Thu Oct 21 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY...

At 844 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of
Boquillas Canyon, or 18 miles east of Panther Junction, moving east
at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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...
Panther Junction, Big Bend National Park and Chisos Basin. 

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 2899 10327 2898 10328 2903 10331 2902 10334
      2904 10333 2902 10336 2904 10343 2920 10348
      2941 10337 2958 10277 2945 10283 2940 10281
      2935 10288 2926 10291 2922 10287 2917 10300
      2910 10303 2906 10310 2898 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 273DEG 9KT 2933 10290 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 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
Oct 21, 7:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster51 min
Oct 21, 7:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAF49 min
Oct 21, 7:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryMAFBrewster, Presidio3 hr
Oct 21, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBrewster44 min
Oct 21, 8:25 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningMAFBrewster3 hr
Oct 21, 10:52 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningMAFBrewster3 hr
Oct 22, 6:07 AM CDTDense Fog AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Gaines4 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.