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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 3, 2021Borden County, Dawson County, Howard County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 3, 2021, 7:23 PM CDT for Borden County, Dawson County, Howard County, Texas. It was in force for 52 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
May 3, 2021, 7:23 PM CDT (00:23 UTC)
Expired
May 3, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Howard County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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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
May 3, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 99 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 2021-05-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-05-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

522 
WUUS54 KMAF 040023
SVRMAF
TXC033-115-227-040115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.SV.W.0038.210504T0023Z-210504T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
723 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

The National Weather Service in Midland has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Borden County in western Texas...
  Northern Howard County in western Texas...
  Southeastern Dawson County in western Texas...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles north of
  Ackerly, moving east at 35 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...
  Gail.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3258 10179 3283 10179 3280 10119 3250 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 280DEG 29KT 3267 10170 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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1 follow-up statement
314 
WWUS54 KMAF 040049
SVSMAF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
749 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

TXC115-040059-
/O.CAN.KMAF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210504T0115Z/
Dawson TX-
749 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
western Texas.

LAT...LON 3255 10161 3282 10157 3280 10119 3250 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 280DEG 29KT 3263 10144 

$$

TXC033-227-040115-
/O.CON.KMAF.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210504T0115Z/
Borden TX-Howard TX-
749 PM CDT Mon May 3 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHERN BORDEN AND NORTHERN HOWARD COUNTIES...

At 749 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
Gail, moving east at 35 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...
Gail.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3255 10161 3282 10157 3280 10119 3250 10122
TIME...MOT...LOC 0049Z 280DEG 29KT 3263 10144 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 3, 7:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFGaines58 min
May 3, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Scurry60 min
May 3, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson, Gaines44 min
May 3, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFBorden, Mitchell, Scurry54 min
May 3, 8:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMAFDawson56 min
May 3, 9:12 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementMAFBorden48 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.